to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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Macht, 53, and his wife, actress Jacinda Barrett, previously decided to leave the United States with their two children — daughter Satine, 17, and son Luca, 10 — and are choosing to keep the location to themselves.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In fact, last year, a woman known to be a danger to herself and others perpetrated a shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston and two people were wounded, including her young child.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Even gasp-inducing shots like a jet swooping in low along the residential street never take us out of the life-or-death situation for a single second; nor do the many virtuosic extended takes call attention to themselves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s used when a person is determined to be a danger to themselves or others.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In fact, last year, a woman known to be a danger to herself and others perpetrated a shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston and two people were wounded, including her young child.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Even gasp-inducing shots like a jet swooping in low along the residential street never take us out of the life-or-death situation for a single second; nor do the many virtuosic extended takes call attention to themselves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s used when a person is determined to be a danger to themselves or others.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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