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giving a good account of oneself

giving a good account of oneself is the present participle and gerund of give a good account of oneself.

Meaning of give a good account of oneself

Verb

give a good account of oneself (third-person singular simple present gives a good account of oneself, present participle giving a good account of oneself, simple past gave a good account of oneself, past participle given a good account of oneself)

  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

Questions about giving a good account of oneself

What is giving a good account of oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Giving a good account of oneself is the present participle and gerund of give a good account of oneself.

Words near giving a good account of oneself in the dictionary

  1. giving a fig
  2. giving a flying fuck
  3. giving a flying shit
  4. giving a fuck
  5. giving a goddamn
  6. giving a good account of oneself
  7. giving a good damn
  8. giving a good goddamn
  9. giving a hang
  10. giving a hoot
  11. giving a knee

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