to hold sb responsible for
1hold sb responsible — hold sb/sth responsible ► to blame someone or something for something bad that happened: »He was held responsible for the accident. Main Entry: ↑responsible …
2hold sth responsible — hold sb/sth responsible ► to blame someone or something for something bad that happened: »He was held responsible for the accident. Main Entry: ↑responsible …
3hold someone responsible — hold someone responsible/accountable/liable/ phrase to believe that someone is responsible for something Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe criticismhyponym Main entry …
4hold responsible for — I verb accuse, ascribe to, attribute to, blame, call to account, censure, charge, charge with, cite, convict, criticize, denounce, deprecate, execrate, fix the responsibility for, impeach, implicate, impugn, impute to, incriminate, inculpate,… …
5hold a brief for — {v. phr.} To argue in support of; defend. Usually used with a negative. * /I hold no brief for John, but I do not think he was responsible for the accident./ * /The lawyer said he held no brief for thievery, but he considered the man should he… …
6hold a brief for — {v. phr.} To argue in support of; defend. Usually used with a negative. * /I hold no brief for John, but I do not think he was responsible for the accident./ * /The lawyer said he held no brief for thievery, but he considered the man should he… …
7hold\ a\ brief\ for — v. phr. To argue in support of; defend. Usually used with a negative. I hold no brief for John, but I do not think he was responsible for the accident. The lawyer said he held no brief for thievery, but he considered the man should he given… …
8hold me responsible — say that I am responsible, carry the can, lay the blame Because I m the cashier, the manager holds me responsible for missing cash …
9hold responsible for — consider to be liable for …
10Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities (Manitoba) — Since 2001, the Executive Council of Manitoba has included a minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities. This position is not a full cabinet portfolio, and the responsibility has always been taken by a minister with other cabinet duties.… …
