Meaning of Idiom ‘There’s No Accounting for Taste(s)’ There’s no accounting for tastes means that an individual’s likes, dislikes or preferences defy explanation; it is impossible to understand why people like certain things and dislike other things. 1Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms]. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.,2Ayto, John. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: Oxford U, … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Call to Account’ To call (someone) to account means to demand that someone explain the reason for their (usually wrong) actions and to take responsibility for them; to hold someone responsible and answerable for their actions. 1Heacock, Paul. Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2010.,2Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth M. The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms. Ware: Wordsworth, … Read more
Also: According to all accounts Meaning of Idiom By all accounts: Based on the opinion of most people; according to what everyone is saying; according to all available reports or information. 1Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth M. The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms. Ware: Wordsworth, 1995. Usage “By all accounts, George is a trustworthy fellow.” “It may not be a good … Read more