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22:04 Feb 12, 2007 |
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| Selected response from: Caryl Swift Poland Local time: 20:51 | ||||
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3 +3 | unaccounted for/not to account for |
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unaccounted for/not to account for Explanation: e.g. 'Although most of the stolen items have been recovered, 3 valuable paintings remain unaccounted for'. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2007-02-12 22:11:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 'The curator of the museum has been suspended. He is unable to account for the whereabouts of two priceless Ancient Egyptian artifacts entrusted to his care. In addition, he has not accounted for the loss of two Medieval chalices'. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2007-02-12 22:15:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "un·ac·count·ed-for (n-kountd-fôr) adj. 1. Not explained, understood, or taken into account. Phrasal Verb: account for 2. To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspect couldn't account for his time that night." ( From: http://www.thefreedictionary.com ) |
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