give an account

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give an account (of someone or something) (to someone) and give someone an account of someone or something

to tell a narrative about someone or something to someone. You are going to have to give an account of yourself to your parole officer. Please give an account of your day to my secretary. Give me an account of every minute.

See also: account, give

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Mr Conway was asked to give an account of his experience of the impact the decent homes standard has had on Blyth Valley. Talking to top by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) But there is a higher authority before whom we all have to give an account. Bishops lash Blair on Iraq by The Mirror (London, England) WITH most reports painting a grim picture of the NHS I would like to give an account of the treatment that I received for my three-year-old son. NHS was there for my son and I; VIEWPOINTS by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)			give a heads up give a leg up give a lick and a promise give a lift give a line give a little give a miss give a monkey's give a new lease of life give a once-over give a pain give a piece of mind give a red face give a ring give a rocket give a rough time give a run for money give a shit give a shot give a thick ear give a tinker's cuss give a tinkle give a try give a whirl give a wide berth give an account give an earful give an inch Give an inch and he'll take a mile Give an inch and take a mile give as good as get give as good as one gets give away give best shot give birth to give carte blanche give cause for give chapter and verse give chase give credence to Give credit where credit is due give currency give due give ear to give enough rope Give enough rope and he'll hang himself give evidence of give eye teeth for give eyeteeth for give first refusal give food for thought			give a tinkle give a toss give a toss give a toss give a toss give a try give a turn give a verbal account give a vote give a warrant give a whirl give a whirl give a whirl give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth to give a wrong idea give absolution give additional information give admittance to give advice give advice against give aid give airs give airs give allegiance to give amnesty give an account give an account of give an account of give an address give an answer give an appellation to give an approximate value give an earful give an encore give an estimate give an example give an explanation give an inch give an inch and he will take a mile give an inch and he will take a mile give an inch and he will take a mile Give an inch and he'll take a mile Give an inch and he'll take a yard give an inch and she will take a mile give an inch and she will take a mile give an inch and she will take a mile Give an inch and take a mile give an inclination give an inkling give an interpretation give an introduction give an official hearing to give an opinion give an order give and bequeath

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