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

Only it could hardly be that—we have an open account at the Bank of Copah for legitimate expenses.

From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay

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)

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 Bolton, Herbert Eugene

The only country in Europe with which Canada had an open account was Great Britain.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir