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APAD: I will hold you accountable

移花接木 2024-03-28 03:45:30 ( reads)

Hold somebody responsible/accountable/liable (for something)to say or decide that someone should accept the responsibility for something bad that happens. 

For example: If anything happens to her, I'll hold you personally responsible. 

It really happens.

Numerous times we were facing challenges of backorder to customer vs equipment issues, manpower shortages,running out time, ect.  I don't have the necessary resouces to fulfill the mission.  In these cases, the business owner'd say I understand your problem, but I have to hold you accountable.  

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7grizzly

2024-03-28 08:44:58

The key to morality: skin in the game.

妖妖灵

2024-03-28 12:40:09

这句是什么意思?

7grizzly

2024-03-28 19:21:05

One who's accountable is more likely to act responsibly.

妖妖灵

2024-03-28 08:49:04

Can the phrazal verb“account for” be used in the situation?

移花接木

2024-03-28 12:15:23

这句的隐喻就是,事情办不好得找你算账,你看看account for 能否fit?

天边一片白云

2024-03-28 09:50:04

Somebody has to be accountable, or thing might not done.

移花接木

2024-03-28 11:11:34

这句话其实不是什么好话,就象那句战争电影口号,不惜一切代价夺取什么守住什么,那意思就是除非人都死完了,否则必须完成任务

最西边的岛上

2024-03-28 11:11:07

I believe we all should be held accountable 4Our ownActions

最西边的岛上

2024-03-28 11:12:31

But in Ur example, it's more like customer is always right;)

移花接木

2024-03-28 12:13:49

That's its literal meaning, figuratively, let u take

最西边的岛上

2024-03-28 12:25:06

agreed in Ur case! Fairness is important, but unfortunately

最西边的岛上

2024-03-28 12:27:59

:-(, “Nothing is fair in this World” (- Sue Monk Kidd)

妖妖灵

2024-03-28 12:39:42

Oh,to find a scapegoat~

移花接木

2024-03-28 13:12:16

这是事后,那句话是事前,我觉得有点威胁口气

妖妖灵

2024-03-28 13:22:22

今天刚刚听到一个idiom“on the mark”,知道是什么意思吗?

移花接木

2024-03-28 19:51:18

I used off the mark b4

盈盈一笑间

2024-04-01 21:06:06

学习了