bring someone to book — bring (someone) to book British & Australian to punish someone. A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
bring someone to book — ► bring someone to book officially call someone to account for their behaviour. Main Entry: ↑book … English terms dictionary
bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
bring someone to book — verb To penalise someone for a punishable offence. The perpetrators of this atrocity must be brought to book … Wiktionary
bring someone to book — chiefly Brit. officially call someone to account for their behaviour. → book … English new terms dictionary
bring someone to book — British to punish someone, or to make them explain their behaviour publicly when they have done something wrong If policemen have lied, then they must be brought to book … English dictionary
bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong … Dictionary of English idioms
book — ► NOUN 1) a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. 2) a main division of a literary work or of the Bible. 3) a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: an exercise book. 4) (books)… … English terms dictionary
bring to book — bring (someone) to book British & Australian to punish someone. A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
