to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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The Most Familiar Star is her latest musical foray into giving back—this time, first and foremost to herself.
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Kate Branch, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, take all necessary health and safety precautions to avoid injury to yourself or your property.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Running also draws attention to yourself and those around you, which isn't ideal at a demonstration where protesters are being targeted for violence.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
The skyscrapers, cloudless skies and sheer decadence of that kind of rooftop amenity all to yourself, in the middle of the metropolis.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kate Branch, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, take all necessary health and safety precautions to avoid injury to yourself or your property.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Running also draws attention to yourself and those around you, which isn't ideal at a demonstration where protesters are being targeted for violence.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
The skyscrapers, cloudless skies and sheer decadence of that kind of rooftop amenity all to yourself, in the middle of the metropolis.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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