give account

For every word we shall give account at the Day of Doom, and be judged according to our deeds.

Account′ableness, Accountabil′ity, liability to give account, responsibility to fulfil obligations.

If indeed of every idle word—meaning not trivial word, but word consciously false—men shall hereafter give account, Heavens!

Joined with this King, it would manage to give account of France and its balloon projects, by and by.

Henderson and I will attend to him; and, depend upon it, you shall give account for this soon.