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

All important documents should be presented in an entire state, with a plain and open account of their history,—who had them, where they were found, and how preserved.

From Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Until the money for the bond issue should be available, the Hibernia Bank authorized the Dock Board to draw against it on open account.

From The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce by Dabney, Thomas Ewing

"Has my wife an open account here now?" was the brief response.

From Taken Alive by Roe, Edward Payson

She would have her own carriage and horses, her box at the Italiens and at the Opera, and an open account at Worth's and Van Klopen's. 

From Other People's Money by Gaboriau, Émile