Search from various English teachers...
Nazar
The meaning of "calling to account"
Hi! Here's Mark Twain's quote:
“There isn't time, so brief is life, for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, callings to account. There is only time for loving, and but an instant, so to speak, for that.”
I wonder, what does the phrase "callings to account" mean?
Thank you in advance!
Nov 7, 2019 7:39 AM
Answers · 4
2
Very old English it seems. But seems to mean to fault someone or have someone explain themselves for something they did wrong. Call to account is blaming someone so to speak.
November 7, 2019
Basically it means to have to explain your actions, particularly when they have been less than good.
November 7, 2019
Мне кажется в данном случае тут «обвинять»
November 7, 2019
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Nazar
Language Skills
English, Russian
Learning Language
English
Articles You May Also Like

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
11 likes · 7 Comments

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
13 likes · 9 Comments

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
10 likes · 2 Comments
More articles