have (someone or something) (all) to oneself

idiom

: to be in a situation in which one is not required to share someone or something with anyone else
I'm happy to have you to myself tonight; it will give us a chance to talk privately.
We have the entire evening to ourselves.
She has the house all to herself this weekend.

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“Have (someone or something) (all) to oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20%28all%29%20to%20oneself. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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