to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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Liz Zalman, multiple time founder and co-author of Founder vs Investor taught this to herself.
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Alisa Cohn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Some of the posts even mimicked his habit of referring to himself in the third person.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The final night featured emotional speeches from each couple with Amaya delivering a message about staying true to herself.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
But while Carreras had much of the left flank to himself at Benfica, things will be more congested at Madrid, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe often drifting over to that side in search of the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Alisa Cohn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Some of the posts even mimicked his habit of referring to himself in the third person.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The final night featured emotional speeches from each couple with Amaya delivering a message about staying true to herself.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
But while Carreras had much of the left flank to himself at Benfica, things will be more congested at Madrid, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe often drifting over to that side in search of the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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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 31 Jul. 2025.
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