to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
Examples of to yourself/himself/herself/themselves in a Sentence
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He’s stayed true to himself even at his most difficult points.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
Panel two: Garfield, in the same position but now smiling to himself, thinks, Ha!
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2023
In the video, Allissa pointed the phone first to herself and then to her husband, according to an affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Her publishing a memoir last year was a surprise even to herself, and Sinclair isn’t known for speaking out on social issues.
—oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
In the meantime, become a better friend to yourself.
—Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
This near-encyclopedic exploration of the rise of cable news begins with the lead-up to the 1984 Presidential election, when cable executives and lobbyists set out to dismantle the power of network broadcasters and redirect it to themselves.
—By Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
At first, Tracy tried to pretend to herself that nothing had happened.
—USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
Switch to a browser like Safari or Firefox to better protect your privacy, or add a tracker blocker such as Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin to keep more of your data to yourself.
—Lauren Krouse, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
Panel two: Garfield, in the same position but now smiling to himself, thinks, Ha!
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2023
In the video, Allissa pointed the phone first to herself and then to her husband, according to an affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
Her publishing a memoir last year was a surprise even to herself, and Sinclair isn’t known for speaking out on social issues.
—oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
In the meantime, become a better friend to yourself.
—Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
This near-encyclopedic exploration of the rise of cable news begins with the lead-up to the 1984 Presidential election, when cable executives and lobbyists set out to dismantle the power of network broadcasters and redirect it to themselves.
—By Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
At first, Tracy tried to pretend to herself that nothing had happened.
—USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
Switch to a browser like Safari or Firefox to better protect your privacy, or add a tracker blocker such as Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin to keep more of your data to yourself.
—Lauren Krouse, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
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