answer for (someone)
idiom
: to say what someone else thinks : to give the opinion of (someone else)
I like the proposal myself, but I can't answer for my boss.
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Nor does any evidence suggest that Abrego Garcia is being held in CECOT at the behest of Salvadoran authorities to answer for crimes in that country.
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was whisked off to the Netherlands to answer for alleged crimes against humanity, had long been under scrutiny over a brutal anti-drugs crackdown.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
What was surprising was how such an A-list star — and without a doubt the biggest name to ever grace the screen in France — was made to publicly answer for his treatment of two below-the-line female employees.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
In a National Invitation Tournament semifinal Tuesday at Indianapolis’ Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Ramblers didn’t have a good answer for Chattanooga’s Trey Bonham.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was whisked off to the Netherlands to answer for alleged crimes against humanity, had long been under scrutiny over a brutal anti-drugs crackdown.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
What was surprising was how such an A-list star — and without a doubt the biggest name to ever grace the screen in France — was made to publicly answer for his treatment of two below-the-line female employees.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
In a National Invitation Tournament semifinal Tuesday at Indianapolis’ Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Ramblers didn’t have a good answer for Chattanooga’s Trey Bonham.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Answer for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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