CAE. Account
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account noun BrE /əˈkaʊnt/ ; NAmE /əˈkaʊnt/
at bank
1, (abbreviation a/c) an arrangement that somebody has with a bank, etc. to keep money there, take some out, etc.
I don't have a bank account.
to have an account at/with a bank
to open/close an account
What's your account number please?
I paid the cheque into my savings account.
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person)
business records
2. [usually plural] a written record of money that is owed to a business and of money that has been paid by it
to do the accounts
to keep the accounts up to date
the accounts department
with shop/store
3. (British English also credit account) (North American English also charge account) an arrangement with a shop/store or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month
Put it on my account please.
We have accounts with most of our suppliers.
regular customer
4. (business) a regular customer
The agency has lost several of its most important accounts.
computing
5. an arrangement that somebody has with a company that allows them to use the Internet, send and receive messages by email, etc.
an Internet/email account
description
6. a written or spoken description of something that has happened
She gave the police a full account of the incident.
The diaries contained detailed accounts of the writer’s experiences in China.
7. an explanation or a description of an idea, a theory or a process
the Biblical account of the creation of the world
Idioms
a blow-by-blow account, description, etc. (of something) - (informal) a description of an event which gives you all the details in the order in which they happen
He insisted on giving us a blow-by-blow account of what had happened.
by/from all accounts - according to what other people say
I've never been there, but it's a lovely place, by all accounts.
by your own account - according to what you say yourself
By his own account he had an unhappy childhood.
call somebody to account (for/over something)
1. to make somebody explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it
give a good/poor account of yourself
2. (British English) to do something or perform well or badly, especially in a contest
The team gave a good account of themselves in the match.
of no/little account - (formal) not important
Emotional matters were of no account to them during the war.
on account - if you buy something or pay on account, you pay nothing or only a small amount immediately and the rest later
on somebody’s account - because of what you think somebody wants
Please don't change your plans on my account.
on account of somebody/something - because of somebody/something
She retired early on account of ill health.
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers.
on no account, not on any account - (used to emphasize something) not for any reason
On no account should the house be left unlocked.
on your own account
1. for yourself
In 2012 Smith set up in business on his own account.
2. because you want to and you have decided, not somebody else
No one sent me. I am here on my own account.
on this/that account - (formal) because of the particular thing that has been mentioned
Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.
put/turn something to good account - (formal) to use something in a good or helpful way
He turned his artistic talents to good account by becoming a sculptor.
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settle a score/an account (with somebody), settle an old score - to hurt or punish somebody who has harmed or cheated you in the past
‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’
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take account of something, take something into account - to consider particular facts, circumstances, etc. when making a decision about something
The company takes account of environmental issues wherever possible.
Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results.
The defendant asked for a number of other offences to be taken into account.
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