open account

American  

noun

1. current account.

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Etymology

Origin of open account

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"I have had the same Ukrainian trading partner for years and an open account with him. How can I now ask him to pay me money while he is struggling to stay alive?"

From Reuters • Mar. 4, 2022

As assignee of the original seller of the melting tanks, which were purchased, not on open account but on contract, and the same held delinquent, he has here in this document a writ of replevin.

From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen

The large plantation owner usually dealt with some London house, which kept an open account with him, crediting his tobacco against orders for the manufactured articles and luxuries which the Virginia and Maryland gentlemen demanded.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

Nathaniel Sears, a dealer in general merchandise at Joplin, Mo., writes to you asking for an open account.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose

Life, to Jesus, was an open account; he was a forward looker; he was honest enough to recognize his obligations to the unborn.

From The Truth about Jesus : Is He a Myth? by Mangasarian, M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch)