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give a good account of oneself en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To act in a creditable manner.
    • He was one of two changes to the Spurs starting line-up as interim manager Ryan Mason called up Bale and Dele Alli in place of Harry Winks and Lucas Moura. Both gave good accounts of themselves - Alli showing sparkles of quality in the first half before fading in the second. 2021 May 2, Emma Sanders, “Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Sheffield United”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

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gives a good account of oneself Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
giving a good account of oneself Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
given a good account of oneself Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gave a good account of oneself Tense=Past lexicographic