to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

idiom

: secret from others

They kept their plans to themselves.

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The restraining order means law enforcement can seize weapons from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024 This is a civil action that allows law enforcement to seize weapons from individuals deemed to be a threat to themselves or others. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Dumitrescu The Treachery of Translation Three novels explore the idea of translators as traitors to themselves. —

Justin Salhani, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024 Extreme risk protection orders have been gaining popularity in other states and allow law enforcement to intervene and remove firearms from a home if someone is deemed to be a risk to themselves or others. —

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