of no account—(also: of no consideration) not important; insignificant in the eyes of others:
- “His grandfather was a distinguished man.” “Was he?” replied the man of Chicago. “That’s of no account with us.”
on no account—(also: on no consideration) certainly not; in no circumstances:
- The British Trade Union representative will, on no account, be late for his meals or early for his meetings.
Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase on account—on credit:
- The purchases journal is a special journal used to record all transactions in which items are bought on account.