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Discover LudwigThe phrase "account of himself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone providing a narrative or explanation about their actions, experiences, or character.
Example: "He was asked to give an account of himself during the investigation to clarify his involvement."
Alternatives: "narrative of his actions" or "explanation of himself".
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His account of himself is clear, humorous, never coy.
Hunt had "given a good account of himself to the Leveson inquiry, he's given a good account of himself to parliament, and I think that's the key point".
George See wagen Jr. of New York gave a good account of himself against Frew McMillan.
Called as a witness, Day gave rather full account of himself from his youth up, including his army service.
I also said that Sanders "gave a good account of himself," but that didn't satisfy some readers.
All in all, the seventy-four-year-old senator from Vermont gave a good account of himself.
Ovechkin posted a photo to his Instagram account of himself holding balloons and a delicious-looking fruit tart.
"The Silent Ones," he calls them in the book, worse than those badgering him for an account of himself.
No politician in history has left such a comprehensive account of himself and his times as Tony Benn.
Yet to subject Casanova's account of himself to a truth test is to miss the point entirely.
Impulsive, shifty and at times apparently psychopathic, Blake cannot be expected to give any remotely reliable account of himself.
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