to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

idiom

: secret from others

They kept their plans to themselves.

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Instead of keeping the warning to himself, Monteagle shared it with the authorities, precipitating an immediate response. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025 The unluckiest play of the game came in the third quarter, when Mariota threw a touchdown pass to himself. —

Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025 Feeling unfulfilled by the sitcom-heavy direction his career was going, Hancock admitted some hard truths to himself during the dregs of 2020. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 At the Starbucks in Chicago on Monday, a man entered the cafe and paced back and forth, muttering to himself. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

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