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account ofTo esteem; to prize; to value.Rate it:

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give a good account of oneselfTo act in a creditable manner.Rate it:

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on account ofbecause; since; due to, owing to; on account of the fact thatRate it:

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on account ofFor the sake of.Rate it:

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account forTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.Rate it:

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go on the accountTo become a pirate; to join a pirating or filibustering expedition.Rate it:

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account toTo answer to; to be responsible to.Rate it:

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call to accountTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for.Rate it:

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on no accountUnder no circumstances.Rate it:

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on one's own accountOn one's own behalf.Rate it:

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on one's own accountBy oneself.Rate it:

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on one's own accountAt one's own risk.Rate it:

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on someone's accountFor someone's sake.Rate it:

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pad the accountTo enrich one's self with money, sometimes unjustlyRate it:

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Swiss bank accountUsed other than as an idiom: see Swiss, bank account.Rate it:

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Swiss bank accountAny place considered safe or secure to put things in.Rate it:

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take into accountOr pay attention to; to notice.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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reckon forTo answer for; to pay the account for.Rate it:

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unless the wheels available to you aren't made for the vehicle you're trying to drive.Follow-up to the phrase, "No need to reinvent the wheel." Meant for when one does, in fact, need to reinvent a process to account for accumulated changes that make the old status-quo obsolete.Rate it:

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allow forTo take into account when making plans.Rate it:

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il fait la caisseHe is making up his cash account.Rate it:

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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canA. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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alicui expensum ferre aliquidto put a thing down to a man's account.Rate it:

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answer toTo be accountable or responsible to; to account to; to report to.Rate it:

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Blow Your Own HornTo boast about your own capabilities or feats, to give a detailed account of your achievements and seek other people’s attention, to excessively praise and brag about yourselfRate it:

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chalk up toTo attribute or account for something.Rate it:

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codex or tabulae ratio accepti et expensiaccount-book; ledger.Rate it:

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exponere aliquid or de aliqua reto give an account of a thing (either orally or in writing).Rate it:

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il tient la caisse(lit.) He keeps the cash account; (fig.) He holds the purse-strings.Rate it:

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je mets cela en ligne de compteI take that into account.Rate it:

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je saurai en tirer partiI shall be able to turn it to account.Rate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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laugh downTo cause to be given up on account of ridicule.Rate it:

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narrare aliquid ad fidem historiaeto give a veracious and historic account of a thing.Rate it:

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nous faisons peu d'état de cet hommeWe consider that man very little; We take little account of that man.Rate it:

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on peut toujours à bon compte revenirThere is no harm in examining an account twice.Rate it:

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pluribus verbis, copiosius explicare, persequi aliquidto give a full, detailed account of a thing.Rate it:

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poenas alicui pendere (alicuius rei)to be punished by some one (on account of a thing).Rate it:

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price upTo calculate the price or cost of, especially when a number of components must be taken into account.Rate it:

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ratio acceptorum et datorum (accepti et expensi) (Amic. 16. 58)the account of receipts and expenditure.Rate it:

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rationem ab aliquo reptere de aliqua re (Cluent. 37. 104)to demand an account, an audit of a matter.Rate it:

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rationem alicuius rei reposcere aliquem or ab aliquoto demand an account, an audit of a matter.Rate it:

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reckon withTo take into account.Rate it:

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reckon without one's hostTo reckon without or not reckon with something or somebody, misjudge, miscalculate, ignore, not take into account.Rate it:

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rendre compte à livres, sous et deniersTo give an account to the uttermost farthing.Rate it:

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run overrun over; schedule, time limit, with vehicle, budget, expense account, 'heels', time limit, person's feelings, vacation time, lawn, curb, warranty, guarantee, lease, stay, sidewalk,Rate it:

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set forthTo state; describe; give an account of.Rate it:

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