on account

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

The Surge wrote about this at length in a separate piece, but: Large majorities of the country, Democrat and Republican alike, had decided by 2022 that Joe Biden shouldn’t run for president again on account of his clearly deteriorating physical and mental fitness for office.

From Slate

"I'm really pleased with the way I played today. I felt I had to play my best tennis," said eighth seed Krejcikova, who is ranked 13th in the world but qualified for the WTA Finals on account of being a 2024 Grand Slam champion.

From BBC

He is reportedly nicknamed "Bello" - Spanish for beautiful - on account of his good looks.

From BBC

Her argument is partly that the 78-year-old Trump has lost mental acuity on account of his advanced age, as was the chief line of attack that pushed President Biden from the race.

From Los Angeles Times

Huizar was sentenced in January and ordered to surrender in April but received permission to delay the start of his prison term on account of medical concerns, according to court filings.

From Los Angeles Times

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