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on account

Idioms  
  1. In part payment of a debt, as in He paid half the amount on account. [Early 1600s]


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Demand for telecom towers in the region has accelerated on account of a growing population and rising demand for smartphones and mobile broadband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The Premier League added that the £10m fine would have been £20m, but was reduced by 50% on account of Chelsea's proactive self-reporting and co-operation with the process.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He says he was in debt on account of paying other people’s bills after becoming an independent artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Part of that diminished firepower was on account of its star freshman’s illness, as Arenas looked nothing like the player who came alive over the last two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“It means nobody will be able to live here on account of the smell. A rotten egg is a regular stink bomb.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White