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give a good account of oneself

give a good ac·count of one·self
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [giv ey goo d uh-kount uhv, ov wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /gɪv eɪ gʊd əˈkaʊnt ʌv, ɒv wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
    • /ɡɪv ə ɡʊd əˈkaʊnt əv ˌwʌnˈself/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv ey goo d uh-kount uhv, ov wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /gɪv eɪ gʊd əˈkaʊnt ʌv, ɒv wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/

Definitions of give a good account of oneself words

  • phrase give a good account of oneself If you say that someone gave a good account of themselves in a particular situation, you mean that they performed well, although they may not have been completely successful. 0
  • noun give a good account of oneself to perform well 0
  • noun give a good account of oneself to acquit oneself creditably 0
See all 3 definitions of give a good account of oneself

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Parts of speech for Give a good account of oneself

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Give a good account of oneself

give a good account of oneself popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for give a good account of oneself

verb give a good account of oneself

  • advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
  • shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
  • crow — A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
  • gasconade — extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
  • flaunt — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
All 36 Synonyms of give a good account of oneself

Antonyms for give a good account of oneself

verb give a good account of oneself

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
All 4 Antonyms of give a good account of oneself

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