all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

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: not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else

She had the house all to herself.

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“All to yourself/himself/herself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20to%20yourself%2Fhimself%2Fherself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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