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Hold answerable

To attribute, blame, or assign something on someone

To select for a given role or responsibility

To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes

Verb

Hold answerable

attribute guilt

hold accountable

point the finger

assign guilt to

assign fault to

assign liability to

place the blame on

lay the blame on

call to account

consider guilty of

hold someone answerable

pronounce guilty

prove one's guilt

bring charges against

prove to be guilty

point the finger at

pin the blame on

point a finger at

stick the blame on

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

lay at one's door

cast a stone at

hold accountable for

attribute blame to

point finger at

impute blame to

hold responsible for

lay the blame on someone for

prefer charges against

file charges against

attribute liability to

lodge complaint

hold answerable for

lay charges against

recriminate for

incriminate for

hang something on

make accusations about

bring to trial for

blow the whistle on

put on trial for

take to court for

drag into court

bring before the court

bring someone to trial

bring an action against

have the law on

lay at the door of

let someone have it

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“Most of the time, the motive is to get even with those they hold responsible for their misfortunes.”

Verb

To attribute, blame, or assign something on someone

Verb

To select for a given role or responsibility

find employment for

assign the part to

give the part to

put one's finger on

assign temporarily

secure the services of

put on the payroll

take into employment

have on the payroll

have in employment

admit into office

take into service

fill a position

take into one's employ

administer an oath to

confer holy orders on

admit to office

keep on the payroll

give a certificate to

give a diploma to

mark your ballot paper

vote into office

choose by ballot

go to the polls

cast one's vote for

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Verb

To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes

call to account

find fault with

bellyache about

give some stick to

hold someone to blame

sound off about

haul over the coals

hold accountable

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

give a bad press to

fulminate against

throw brickbats at

give someone a bad press

give something a bad press

take exception to

give something a battering

take issue with

come down hard on

declaim against

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

jump down one's throat

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

pass strictures upon

give the business

vituperate against

raise trivial objections to

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

take down a peg

be in opposition to

let someone have it

point finger at

lay at one's door

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

read the riot act

tear off a strip

give someone a roasting

give someone a dressing-down

remonstrate with

give someone a rollicking

give someone hell

rap over the knuckles

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

give someone a bollocking

give someone an earful

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

tear a strip off

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

blacken the name of

express disapproval of

criticize severely

lay down the law

kick up a stink about

protest against

kick up a fuss about

make a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

look askance at

go for the jugular

call over the coals

raise objections to

take a stand against

speak out against

cut down to size

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

find unacceptable

oppose strongly

remonstrate against

expostulate about

animadvert upon

mouth off about

bite someone's head off

take a dim view of

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

be on at someone

take a swipe at

jump down someone's throat

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

throw the book at

rap on knuckles

call into question

lose one's temper with

kick up a stink

reprimand severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

give a rough time

assault verbally

hold forth against

throw stones at

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

protest strongly

blacken someone's reputation

show someone up

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

think little of

criticize harshly

give a hard time

burn one's ears

severely reprimand

give someone bondi

rap across the knuckles

be hypercritical

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

have someone on the carpet

give someone a telling off

give comeuppance

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

have your knife in

comment negatively

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

take dim view of

point the finger

raise objections

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

expose to ridicule

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

give going-over

give piece of mind

hold up to shame

express objections

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

object strongly to

give a tongue-lashing

vociferate about

be in opposition

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

have a problem with

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

make an objection

raise objection

draw the line at

put the boot in

express concern

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

give a black eye

make mincemeat of

make short work of

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

protest strongly at

be scandalized by

thunder against

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

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