to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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How can Black women move beyond survival mode and back to themselves?
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
After five seasons of stalking, killing, and most importantly, lying to himself, Joe (Penn Badgley) fell for Bronte (Madeline Brewer), a secret old acquaintance of Beck's (Elizabeth Lail).
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Kennedy reflected on his 14-year battle with heroin addiction, recounting the difficulty of keeping promises to himself and his family.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors say after Lineman’s death in 2019, Batt allegedly wrote 139 checks payable to himself from the Wells Fargo account, totaling $592,400.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
After five seasons of stalking, killing, and most importantly, lying to himself, Joe (Penn Badgley) fell for Bronte (Madeline Brewer), a secret old acquaintance of Beck's (Elizabeth Lail).
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Kennedy reflected on his 14-year battle with heroin addiction, recounting the difficulty of keeping promises to himself and his family.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors say after Lineman’s death in 2019, Batt allegedly wrote 139 checks payable to himself from the Wells Fargo account, totaling $592,400.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
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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 29 Apr. 2025.
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