Wiktionary
answering for
vb. (present participle of answer for English)
Usage examples of "answering for".
Charlie is a good guy and nobodys gonna start up with him without answering for it.
The general appeared to be affected by a nervous tremor, which prevented his answering for some moments.
Karr said quietly, answering for them all, his eyes wide as he stared at the awful images on the screen.