open account
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of open account
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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"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
Only it could hardly be that—we have an open account at the Bank of Copah for legitimate expenses.
From Empire Builders by Jay Hambidge
They wish to buy on open account; or to give a note to be paid at maturity, if convenient,—otherwise not.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 by Various
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 M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch) Mangasarian
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 Herbert Eugene Bolton
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