Euripedes

(ca. 496—406), Greek dramatist

Account ye no man happy till he die.

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Euripedes

(ca. 496-406), Greek dramatist When there is no wine there is no love. www.sky-net-eye.com

rob the till

[rob the till] or [have one's hand in the till] {v. phr.}, {informal} To steal money in your trust or for which you are responsible. * /The supermarket manager suspected […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

account

[account] See: [CALL TO ACCOUNT], [CHARGE ACCOUNT], [LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT], [ON ACCOUNT], [ON ACCOUNT OF], [ON ONE'S ACCOUNT], [ON ONE'S OWN ACCOUNT], [SAVINGS ACCOUNT], [TAKE INTO ACCOUNT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's account

[on one's account] {adv. phr.} For your good; because you want to help or please someone. * /Barry studied hard on his mother's account./ * /I hope you didn't bring […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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