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themselves US English

used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned as the subject of the clause

be oneself in be US English

act naturally, according to one’s character and instincts

—— oneself sick in sick1 US English

do something to such an extent that one feels nauseous or unwell (often used for emphasis)

above oneself in above US English

conceited; arrogant

beside oneself in beside US English

overcome with worry or anger; distraught

despite oneself in despite US English

used to indicate that one did not intend or expect to do the thing mentioned

explain oneself in explain US English

expand on what one has said in order to make one’s meaning clear

beat someone up in beat US English

abuse someone verbally

come to oneself in come US English

recover consciousness

draw oneself up in draw US English

make oneself stand in a stiffly upright manner

full of oneself in full1 US English

very self-satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self-worth

keep to oneself in keep US English

avoid contact with others

let oneself go in let1 US English

act in an unrestrained or uninhibited way

pick oneself up in pick1 US English

stand up again after a fall

soak oneself in in soak US English

immerse oneself in (a particular experience, activity, or interest)

sure of oneself in sure US English

very confident of one’s own abilities or views

bring something on/upon in bring US English

be responsible for something, typically something unpleasant, that happens to oneself or someone else

burn out in burn1 US English

be completely consumed and thus no longer aflame

make oneself or one's presence felt in feel US English

have a noticeable effect or influence

gird oneself for in gird1 US English

prepare oneself for (dangerous or difficult future actions)

give oneself airs in give US English

act pretentiously or snobbishly

do oneself justice in justice US English

perform as well as one is able to

keep from or keep someone from in keep US English

avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something

knock oneself out in knock US English

work so hard that one is exhausted

laugh oneself silly or sick in laugh US English

laugh uncontrollably or for a long time

live with oneself in live1 US English

be able to retain one’s self-respect as a consequence of one’s actions

shift for oneself in shift US English

manage as best one can without help

shut oneself off in shut US English

isolate oneself from other people

sorry for oneself in sorry US English

sad and self-pitying

speak for oneself in speak US English

give one’s own opinions

take off in take US English

depart hastily

tear oneself away in tear1 US English

leave despite a strong desire to stay

think for oneself in think US English

have an independent mind or attitude

throw oneself at in throw US English

appear too eager to become the sexual partner of

throw oneself into in throw US English

start to do (something) with enthusiasm and vigor

throw oneself on or upon in throw US English

attack (someone) vigorously

give oneself up to in give US English

allow oneself to be taken over by (an emotion or addiction)

have got something to oneself in have US English

be able to use, occupy, or enjoy something without having to share it with anyone else

keep something to oneself in keep US English

refuse to disclose or share something

kill oneself laughing in kill1 US English

be overcome with laughter

be a law unto oneself in law US English

behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable

be left to oneself in leave1 US English

be allowed to do what one wants

let oneself in for in let1 US English

involve oneself in (something likely to be difficult or unpleasant)

owe it to oneself in owe US English

need to do something to protect one’s own interests

pull oneself together in pull US English

recover control of one’s emotions

put someone up in put US English

propose someone for election or adoption

make oneself scarce in scarce US English

leave a place, especially so as to avoid a difficult situation