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, an, give, of

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