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themselves British & World 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

themselves English-Spanish

they bought themselves a new car

be oneself in be British & World English

act naturally, according to one’s character and instincts

not be oneself in be British & World English

not feel in one’s usual physical or mental state

kick oneself in kick1 British & World English

be annoyed with oneself for doing something foolish or missing an opportunity

—— oneself sick in sick1 British & World English

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

beside oneself in beside British & World English

overcome with worry, grief, or anger; distraught

despite oneself in despite British & World English

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

explain oneself in explain British & World English

expand on what one has said in order to make oneself clear

beat oneself up in beat British & World English

reproach or criticize oneself excessively

draw oneself up in draw British & World English

make oneself stand in a stiffly upright manner

full of oneself in full1 British & World English

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

give someone up in give British & World English

deliver a wanted person to authority

keep to oneself in keep British & World English

avoid contact with others

let oneself go in let1 British & World English

act in a relaxed or uninhibited way

play oneself in in play British & World English

become accustomed to the circumstances and conditions of a game or activity

soak oneself in in soak British & World English

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

sure of oneself in sure British & World English

very confident of one’s own abilities or views

get over oneself in get British & World English

stop being conceited or pretentious

give oneself airs in give British & World English

act pretentiously or snobbishly

do oneself justice in justice British & World English

perform as well as one is able to

knock oneself out in knock British & World English

work so hard that one is exhausted

laugh oneself silly or sick in laugh British & World English

laugh uncontrollably or for a long time

live with oneself in live1 British & World English

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

shift for oneself in shift British & World English

manage as best one can without help

shut oneself off in shut British & World English

isolate oneself from other people

tear oneself away in tear1 British & World English

leave despite a strong desire to stay

think for oneself in think British & World English

have an independent mind or attitude

throw oneself at in throw British & World English

appear too eager to become the sexual partner of

throw oneself into in throw British & World English

start to do (something) with enthusiasm and vigour

give oneself up or over to in give British & World English

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

have got something to oneself in have British & World English

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

keep something to oneself in keep British & World English

refuse to disclose or share something

be a law unto oneself in law British & World English

behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable