By your own account Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Self-Experience Use when sharing a story that happened to you personally. By your own account, you solved the issue single-handedly. Pro Tip 2/3Subjective View Expresses a personal opinion or version of events, which may be biased. By your own account, the movie was excellent. Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Honesty Shows that the information comes directly from you and is expected to be true. By your own account, you arrived on time.