all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else
She had the house all to herself.
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That’s two weeks after conference championship weekend, giving every team involved in the CFP at least one week off and leaving Army and Navy the second weekend of December all to themselves, as has become tradition for the service academy rivalry.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One of these was the scientist in Jakarta, but by far the biggest and most profoundly affecting change from the first game was the third episode, which gave Frank and Bill a beautiful, heartbreaking episode all to themselves.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Note that Cades Cove Loop Road doesn't allow motor vehicles on Wednesdays from May through September, so cyclists and pedestrians can have the road all to themselves.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
As long as Monday’s call lasts, Putin – who has refused to accept a 30-day ceasefire demanded by President Trump and agreed to by Ukraine – will have that presidential ear all to himself.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One of these was the scientist in Jakarta, but by far the biggest and most profoundly affecting change from the first game was the third episode, which gave Frank and Bill a beautiful, heartbreaking episode all to themselves.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Note that Cades Cove Loop Road doesn't allow motor vehicles on Wednesdays from May through September, so cyclists and pedestrians can have the road all to themselves.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
As long as Monday’s call lasts, Putin – who has refused to accept a 30-day ceasefire demanded by President Trump and agreed to by Ukraine – will have that presidential ear all to himself.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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