to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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Have the Taj Mahal all to yourself at sunrise
As iconic and instantly recognizable as Rio’s Christ the Redeemer, the Taj Mahal sits as one of the most famous buildings on Earth.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Both Conrad and Burrow are mysterious and keep to themselves (not to mention Conrad also used to play football).
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
What To Know Trump referred to himself as a war hero while speaking with Levin, a staunch Israel advocate, during the host's eponymous Mark Levin Show, as the president discussed working with Netanyahu to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
—Sonam Sheth
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Give that to yourself as the Cancer moon joins Jupiter.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Is there such a thing as too much happiness?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Both Conrad and Burrow are mysterious and keep to themselves (not to mention Conrad also used to play football).
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
What To Know Trump referred to himself as a war hero while speaking with Levin, a staunch Israel advocate, during the host's eponymous Mark Levin Show, as the president discussed working with Netanyahu to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
—Sonam Sheth
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Give that to yourself as the Cancer moon joins Jupiter.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Is there such a thing as too much happiness?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
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“To yourself/himself/herself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20yourself%2Fhimself%2Fherself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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