give a good account of oneself
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)To act in acreditablemanner.2021May 2, Emma Sanders, “Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Sheffield United”, inBBC Sport[1]: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 gavegood accounts of themselves- Alli showing sparkles of quality in the first half before fading in the second.
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