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11give a good account of yourself — british phrase to behave or perform very well We gave a good account of ourselves, coming second overall. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: account * * * give a good account of yourself : to perform… …
12account — [ə kount′] vt. [ME acounten < OFr aconter < a , to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see COMPUTE] to consider or judge to be; deem; value vi. 1. to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out 2. to make… …
13Account stacking — is a broadcast industry term, which refers to the deployment of subscription Direct To Home (DTH) satellite receiving equipment at multiple geographical locations under a single customer account. It is often referred to as 2nd address service,… …
14Account — Ac*count , v. i. 1. To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received. [1913 Webster] 2. To render an account; to answer in judgment; with for; as, we must account… …
15account for — give a satisfactory record or explanation of. → account account for succeed in killing or defeating. → account account for supply or make up (a specified amount). → account …
16Give My Regards to Davy — is Cornell University s primary fight song. The song s lyrics were written in 1905 by Charles E. Tourison 1905, W. L. Umstad 1906, and Bill Forbes 1906, a trio of roommates at Beta Theta Pi, and set to the tune of George M. Cohan s Give My… …
17give a verbal account — index recite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18give a good account of oneself — give a good (or bad) account of oneself make a favorable (or unfavorable) impression through one s performance …
19give a poor account of yourself — give a good/poor acˈcount of yourself idiom (BrE) to do sth or perform well or badly, especially in a contest • The team gave a good account of themselves in the match. Main entry: ↑accountidiom …
20account for — ► account for 1) supply or make up (a specified amount). 2) give a satisfactory record or explanation of. 3) succeed in killing or defeating. Main Entry: ↑account …
