on one's account

on one's account {adv. phr.}

For your good; because you want to help or please someone.

Barry studied hard on his mother's account.

I hope you didn't bring tea to the picnic just on my account.

The teacher stayed in school a little late on Tom's account.

Compare: OF ONE'S OWN ACCORD, ON ACCOUNT OF.

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on account of

[on account of] {prep.} As a result of; because of. * /The picnic was held in the gym on account of the rain./ Compare: [ON ONE'S ACCOUNT], [OF ONE'S OWN […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

account

[account] See: [CALL TO ACCOUNT], [CHARGE ACCOUNT], [LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT], [ON ACCOUNT], [ON ACCOUNT OF], [ON ONE'S ACCOUNT], [ON ONE'S OWN ACCOUNT], [SAVINGS ACCOUNT], [TAKE INTO ACCOUNT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

take into account

[take into account] {v. phr.} To remember and understand while judging someone or something; consider. * /How much time will we need to get to the lake? You have to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

leave out of account

[leave out of account] {v. phr.} To fail to consider; forget about. * /The picnic planners left out of account that it might rain./ Contrast: [TAKE INTO ACCOUNT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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