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  • 11answer for — отвечать за что л., быть ответственным за что л. If you don t tell the truth now, you may have to answer for it later …

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  • 12answer for something — answer for (something) to admit responsibility for causing a problem or situation. He may not go to jail, but someday he is going to have to answer for what he did before God. If you mix art and politics critics get upset and you have to answer… …

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  • 13answer for somebody — ˈanswer for sb derived (usually in negative sentences) to say that sb else will do sth or have a particular opinion • I agree, but I can t answer for my colleagues. Main entry: ↑answerderived …

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  • 14answer for something —    If someone has to answer for something, they have to accept responsibility for their actions.     He will have to answer for his dishonesty …

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  • 15ˈanswer for sth — phrasal verb to be responsible for explaining something that you have done You have to answer for any problems that happen during the show.[/ex] …

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  • 16answer for — be responsible or to blame for. → answer …

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  • 17answer for — Synonyms and related words: accept obligation, accept the responsibility, act for, agree to, appear for, back up, be accepted for, be answerable for, be regarded as, be responsible for, be security for, be sponsor for, be taken as, bind,… …

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  • 18answer for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. be responsible for, take the blame for, be accountable for, accept the responsibility for, be liable for, pay for, atone for, make amends for, take upon oneself, sponsor, do at one s own risk, take the rap for* …

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  • 19answer for — be responsible for , suffer the consequences for …

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  • 20Something to Answer For — Infobox Book | name = Something to Answer For title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = P. H. Newby illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English series = subject = genre = publisher = Faber Faber release… …

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