| 释义 |
bring someone to book bring (one) to bookTo confront or question one about one's wrongdoings, often as a precursor to punishment. That's it—the next time I see Rachel, I'm bringing her to book! I simply can't tolerate her selfish behavior any longer. I'm sure the boss is going to bring me to book for my outburst during the meeting. I just hope I don't get fired.See also: book, bringbring someone to book bring someone to justice; punish someone.See also: book, bring, someone |