give (one) an account of (someone or something)

To recount information about someone or something to one. All witnesses have to give the police an account of what they saw the night of the burglary. He gave me an account of the new project manager that was not very encouraging.

See also: account, give, of

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

give an account of (someone or something) to (someone)
give an account
give an account of (someone or something)
give an account to (someone)
credit (something) to (someone or something)
on account of
on account of (someone or something)
on account of somebody/something
account to (one)
give a good account of yourself

词组	give (one) an account of (someone or something)
释义	give (one) an account of (someone or something) give (one) an account of (someone or something) To recount information about someone or something to one. All witnesses have to give the police an account of what they saw the night of the burglary. He gave me an account of the new project manager that was not very encouraging. See also: account, give, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: give an account of (someone or something) to (someone) give an account give an account of (someone or something) give an account to (someone) credit (something) to (someone or something) on account of on account of (someone or something) on account of somebody/something account to (one) give a good account of yourself
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