to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
Examples of to yourself/himself/herself/themselves in a Sentence
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Staying true to herself and remaining humble has been the best way to stay afloat in such a tumultuous industry.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
Kat kept her feelings about this to herself only briefly.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
The suspect – identified as a 51-year-old San Jose woman – wrote approximately 45 fraudulent checks to herself totaling more than $400,000, Shih said, adding that the checks were purported to be reimbursement for services that were not rendered.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The previous week, the Westwood print had also been screened at the White House for President Jimmy Carter, who kept his opinion to himself.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
Sometimes, climbing out of a money rut starts with a pep talk — to yourself.
—Kimberly Palmer Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Tauruses typically keep to themselves, are super observant and love a routine.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Marable credited the funding to herself and her husband, Commander and Vietnam veteran Fred Marable.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
The 6-foot-10 perimeter sniper wanted to prove something to himself in the 82nd and final game of the regular season.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
Kat kept her feelings about this to herself only briefly.
—Kathy Gilsinan, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
The suspect – identified as a 51-year-old San Jose woman – wrote approximately 45 fraudulent checks to herself totaling more than $400,000, Shih said, adding that the checks were purported to be reimbursement for services that were not rendered.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The previous week, the Westwood print had also been screened at the White House for President Jimmy Carter, who kept his opinion to himself.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
Sometimes, climbing out of a money rut starts with a pep talk — to yourself.
—Kimberly Palmer Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Tauruses typically keep to themselves, are super observant and love a routine.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Marable credited the funding to herself and her husband, Commander and Vietnam veteran Fred Marable.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
The 6-foot-10 perimeter sniper wanted to prove something to himself in the 82nd and final game of the regular season.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
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