/ ˈrekənɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] the act of calculating sth, especially in a way that is not very exact :
By my reckoning you still owe me £5.
2.
[ C , usually sing. , U ] a time when sb's actions will be judged to be right or wrong and they may be punished :
In the final reckoning truth is rewarded.
Officials concerned with environmental policy predict that a day of reckoning will come.
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IDIOMS
- in / into / out of the reckoning