on account of something
71on that account — on this/that/account phrase used when giving the reason for something She was divorced, and on that account alone my mother disliked her. Thesaurus: ways of explaining or clarifyinghyponym to make something easier to understand …
72To make account — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …
73To make account of — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …
74Sweep account — A sweep account is an account set up at a bank or other financial institution where the funds are automatically managed between a primary cash account and secondary investment accounts.In banking, sweep accounts are primarily used as a legal… …
75take someone into account — take (something/someone) into account to think about something or someone when you are making a decision or a judgement. I hope they ll take her age into account when they re judging her work. They took into account that he d never been in… …
76take into account — take (something/someone) into account to think about something or someone when you are making a decision or a judgement. I hope they ll take her age into account when they re judging her work. They took into account that he d never been in… …
77turn (something) to good account — turn/use (something) to good account formal to use something to produce good results. She turned her natural curiosity to good account by becoming a detective …
78use (something) to good account — turn/use (something) to good account formal to use something to produce good results. She turned her natural curiosity to good account by becoming a detective …
79on account of — BECAUSE OF, owing to, due to, as a consequence of, thanks to, by/in virtue of, in view of. → account * * * preposition : for the sake of : by reason of : because of on account of her love for them, she did all that was possible * * * on account… …
80budget account — noun 1. A special bank account, into which money is paid regularly by the bank from a customer s main account and from which payment of previously agreed recurring expenses, eg fuel bills, TV licence, is made 2. An account with a shop, into which …
