Meaning of call to task | Babel Free

Definitions

Focus attention on and motivate to do the work at hand.

Examples

“They have transgressed the king's explicit orders, and fear that now they will be called to task, certainly censured, perhaps thrown into prison or even executed for their disobedience.”

“Bold, swift action is required to call to task a variety of stakeholders—from academia to service providers, from professionals to lay health workers.”

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