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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Example Sentences

Some see it as the “safe choice” to give as a gift or bring to a party, on account of its fame.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a separate statement, India's aviation regulator said the disruptions were primarily on account of "misjudgment and planning gaps" in implementing the new flight duty time limitation rules.

From BBC

“No one should be targeted in the City of Los Angeles on account of their faith,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

They included the 15th Amendment, which said the right of citizens to vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

From Salon

“Jasper’s got the day off today on account of his sister having a new baby and needing some extra help around the farm.”

From Literature

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