chiedere conto

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to ask count”. === Verb === chièdere conto or chiédere conto (first-person singular present chièdo conto or chiédo conto, first-person singular past historic chièsi conto or chiési conto, past participle chièsto conto or chiésto conto, auxiliary avére) to ask (someone) to explain their actions, behavior, etc.; to hold to account [with a ‘someone’ and di ‘for something’] === Anagrams === tenere d'occhio