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
Ruyters turned to his quartermaster, who was holding an open account book, quill pen in hand.
From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas
"Sibylla," he gravely said, putting the open account into her hand, "I have received this bill this morning."
From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.
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
The whole formed a domestic budget as clear as it was complete, in which each portion of the government service had its open account regulated by the supreme comptroller.
From The Wedding Guest by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
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