to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: secret from others
They kept their plans to themselves.
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Fernando was always at the games and mostly kept to himself.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
As a mom-of-three, Mars said that her two older boys started self-settling at younger ages, but puts that down, in part, to herself.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
What might an astrologer have seen and kept to himself, and what prejudices did an astrologer bring to the task?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Staying true to herself is central to her relationships, both with clients and in her own life.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
As a mom-of-three, Mars said that her two older boys started self-settling at younger ages, but puts that down, in part, to herself.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
What might an astrologer have seen and kept to himself, and what prejudices did an astrologer bring to the task?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Staying true to herself is central to her relationships, both with clients and in her own life.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 3 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2025.
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