to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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Affinity Bias And Homophily People tend to favor those similar to themselves.
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Heather Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Under the Extreme Risk Protection Order, individuals, law enforcement, family or household members can file a petition demonstrating to a judge that an individual poses a danger to themselves or others.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 29 July 2025
In Saturday’s two-spot drill, Sanders got the second field to himself for 10 reps, Gabriel and Flacco shared the first field and Pickett didn’t participate.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Try not to let anything get you too down, and do not be deceptive to yourself or others about the reality of a situation.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
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Heather Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Under the Extreme Risk Protection Order, individuals, law enforcement, family or household members can file a petition demonstrating to a judge that an individual poses a danger to themselves or others.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 29 July 2025
In Saturday’s two-spot drill, Sanders got the second field to himself for 10 reps, Gabriel and Flacco shared the first field and Pickett didn’t participate.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Try not to let anything get you too down, and do not be deceptive to yourself or others about the reality of a situation.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
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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 3 Aug. 2025.
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