to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

idiom

: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.

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So, the question before this court is whether the First Amendment permits the state to dictate, without limitation, how public-school teachers refer to themselves when communicating to students. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025 Balance requires being fair to yourself and others, Virgo. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 July 2025 And maybe that’s the real glow-up: learning how to tend to yourself without needing to be seen. Sophie Meharenna, Allure, 2 July 2025 Here's more on the death of a man described as a hard-working farmer, a years-long dedicated youth baseball umpire and a quiet man who kept to himself. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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