10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIVE A GOOD ACCOUNT OF ONESELF»
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The American Heritage Dictionary
of Idioms, Second Edition
See NOT GIVE A DAMN. give a good account of oneself Behave or perform
creditably, as in Harry gave a good account of himself over the lastfew months, or
The company willprobably give a good account ofitself in the next quarter.
2
Rajpal Dictionary
Of English Idioms & Phrases
... treasury bench gave a cold shoulder to the purposeful proposal Give a false
colouring: Misrepresent * The police gave a false colouring to the case to save
their own skin Give a good account of oneself: Do well, act in a way that brings
credit ...
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TOEIC Test必須イディオム2200: スコア730をとるための
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oneself \ He took part in the contest and gave a good account of himself. (tftlinVxX
...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary
of Idioms
... what he has done and why, esp if this was apparently wrong: He was called to
account for his ridiculous behaviour. give a good account of oneself (rather
formal) to do well: He gave a good account of himself (during the match). on 1
AtoZ ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
... what he has done and why, esp if this was apparently wrong: He was called to
account for his ridiculous behaviour. give a good account of oneself (rather
formal) to do well: He gave a good account of himself (during the match). on 1
AtoZ ...
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Innovating Democracy: Democratic Theory and Practice After ...
To give a good account of oneself in the first mode, one simply needs to say: 'I
won the election and I have a right to rule in consequence; the electors will judge
me come the next election.' To give a good account of oneself in the second
mode ...
7
English-Albanian Dictionary
of Idioms
He is giving a final touch to his composition. give a good account of oneself
shquhem, dallohem, nderoj veten □ Although he is quite small, John gave a
good account of himself when he was attacked by those hooligans. □ Our team
gave a ...
8
Concise English Dictionary
bring, call, to account to demand of someone an explanation or justification of
what they have done: to reprimand; by all accounts according to general opinion:
give a good account of oneself to give a good performance: to do well; hold to ...
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Account Give a good account of oneself: to credibly defend oneself or to do well.
The new hire gave a good account of himself. On account of: because of. He was
late on account of the accident. Take into account: take into consideration.
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
10
The Nelson Contemporary English Dictionary
... 3 importance a man of no account give a good account of oneself to do well in
some struggle or competition The visiting team gave a good account of
themselves on account of because of on my (your, hisl account out of
consideration for me ...
