to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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In addition to enhancing your charisma and overall attractiveness, this is all the more reason to treat yourself to something special, like a day to yourself or a well-deserved splurge.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Rather than peaceably keeping to themselves, the Golden Bachelorette men prioritize vulnerability and openness with one another.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
At the time, Jane suggested that Frank should sit in the back instead and let Pepe have the passenger seat to herself.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
This question, posed both to herself and to the audience, becomes a larger inquiry into the role of monuments in shaping collective memory.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Rather than peaceably keeping to themselves, the Golden Bachelorette men prioritize vulnerability and openness with one another.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
At the time, Jane suggested that Frank should sit in the back instead and let Pepe have the passenger seat to herself.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
This question, posed both to herself and to the audience, becomes a larger inquiry into the role of monuments in shaping collective memory.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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“To yourself/himself/herself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20yourself%2Fhimself%2Fherself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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