all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

idiom

: not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else
She had the house all to herself.

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This bruin had an entire building all to himself, complete with a stunning view of the lake, doubtless the nicest den for 1,000 miles in any direction. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 The snowcat does all the uphill work and passengers can expect to get anywhere from six to 10 runs per day on untracked, pristine slopes all to themselves. Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025 Feel free to share those with friends, or keep them all to yourself for years to come. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025 The iconic painting will be moved into a special room, all to herself, where visitors can admire her without any distractions from the rest of the museum. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

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“All to yourself/himself/herself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20to%20yourself%2Fhimself%2Fherself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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