account to (one)

To report or explain (something) to one. I shall not account to someone who is of lower rank than I. You will need to account to the board of directors if you want to receive any more funding for this project.

See also: account

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

on account of
on account of (someone or something)
on account of somebody/something
give an account of (someone or something) to (someone)
arrears
be in arrears
on no account
charge (something) (up) to (something)
charge up to
get in arrears

词组	account to (one)
释义	account to (one) account to (one) To report or explain (something) to one. I shall not account to someone who is of lower rank than I. You will need to account to the board of directors if you want to receive any more funding for this project. See also: account Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: on account of on account of (someone or something) on account of somebody/something give an account of (someone or something) to (someone) arrears be in arrears on no account charge (something) (up) to (something) charge up to get in arrears
随便看	pair off pair off with (someone) pair of hands pair up pajama pal palace palace politics pal around pal around (with someone) pal around with someone pale pale around the gills pale as a ghost pale at pale at (something) pale at the notion of (something) pale at the thought of (something) pale beside pale beside/next to something pale beside (someone or something) pale by comparison pale in comparison pale into insignificance pale next to (someone or something)