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3. on account of

on account of

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on account of something

because of something Mrs. Popper's vacation in Frankfurt had to be cancelled on account of her husband's illness.

See also: account, of, on

on account of

Owing to, because of the fact that, as in We canceled the beach picnic on account of the bad weather forecast. This idiom was first recorded in 1936.

See also: account, of, on

on account of

Because of; for the sake of: "We got married on account of the baby" (Anne Tyler).

See also: account, of, on