debit against

debit (something) against (someone or something)

To spend money from one's or a particular account. You can just debit any travel expenses against the corporate account.
See also: debit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

debit something against someone or something

to record a charge for something against someone's account or against a particular category of an account. I will have to debit this against your account. The clerk debited the charge against you.
See also: debit
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • debit (something) against (someone or something)
  • debit (something) to (someone or something)
  • debit to
  • debit with
  • debit (something) with (something)
  • debit
  • pay (for something) through (something)
  • pay through
  • arrears
  • be in arrears
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