answer for sth
— Phrasal Verb with answer /ˈɑːnsər/ verbDefinition
› to be responsible for something, or punished for something: Do you think parents should have to answer for their children's behaviour?
have a lot to answer for › to be the main cause of something bad which has happened: "Why is violent crime on the increase?" " Well, I think television has a lot to answer for."
(Definition of answer for sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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