give an account of (someone or something)

give an account of (someone or something)

To recount something. We need all witnesses to give an account of what they saw the night of the burglary.
See also: account, give, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • give an account
  • give an account to (someone)
  • give an account of (someone or something) to (someone)
  • give a good account of
  • give a good account of (oneself)
  • give a good account of oneself
  • give a good account of yourself
  • on no account
  • charge (something) (up) to (something)
  • charge up to