by ourselves
idiom
1
: without any help from other people
We did it (all) by ourselves.
2
: with nobody else except us
We went to the movies by ourselves.
We both live by ourselves.
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This track points out how much we’re overworked — not simply by our jobs, but by ourselves.
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Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 20 Nov. 2020
We're all isolated and experiencing this, in the comfort of our own homes, but by ourselves.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Oct. 2020
However, it can be easily recognized, called out by ourselves and others, and consciously regulated and corrected.
—Womensmedia, Forbes, 1 July 2022
Children like myself, eager to understand how kids experienced life in other situations than my own, have to seek out more information by ourselves.
—Angela Lashbrook, refinery29.com, 19 July 2021
My little boy and I were by ourselves at this point.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
Not by outsiders but by ourselves.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
So thankfully Steve and I got together and just decided to put something together by ourselves.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
Age is simply a number created by ourselves to measure the duration of life.
—Alex Wagner, SPIN, 23 Feb. 2022
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Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 20 Nov. 2020
We're all isolated and experiencing this, in the comfort of our own homes, but by ourselves.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Oct. 2020
However, it can be easily recognized, called out by ourselves and others, and consciously regulated and corrected.
—Womensmedia, Forbes, 1 July 2022
Children like myself, eager to understand how kids experienced life in other situations than my own, have to seek out more information by ourselves.
—Angela Lashbrook, refinery29.com, 19 July 2021
My little boy and I were by ourselves at this point.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
Not by outsiders but by ourselves.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022
So thankfully Steve and I got together and just decided to put something together by ourselves.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
Age is simply a number created by ourselves to measure the duration of life.
—Alex Wagner, SPIN, 23 Feb. 2022
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“By ourselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20ourselves. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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