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Phrase(s): cite someone for something
1. to honor someone for doing something; to give someone a citation of honor for doing something good. • The town council cited her for bravery. • They cited Maria for her courageous act. 2. to charge or arraign someone for breaking a law; to issue a legal citation to someone for breaking a law. • An officer cited the driver for driving too fast. • The housing department cited the landlord for sanitary violations.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs