Смысл: oneself

oneself[wɒnʹself]
pron
<Í> А refl
1) себя; себе; собой; -сь, -ся
to hurt oneself - ушибаться
to excuse oneself - извиняться
to praise oneself - хвалиться
to enjoy oneself - получать удовольствие, веселиться
at the age of seven one ought to dress oneself - в семь лет надо уже одеваться самому
2) себя, себе, собой
to see oneself as others see one - видеть себя со стороны
to do smth. for oneself - делать что-л. для (самого) себя
Б emph
сам; сама; само
one might wear the articles oneself - я и сам мог бы носить эти вещи
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to be oneself - а) быть в нормальном состоянии; б) быть самим собой, быть естественным /искренним/
to come to oneself - а) прийти в сознание /в чувство/; б) прийти в себя, собраться с мыслями, обрести способность здраво рассуждать
to fall over oneself - стараться изо всех сил, делать всё возможное; ≅ лезть из кожи вон
to feel like oneself - чувствовать себя нормально /хорошо/
to find oneself см. find II Б
to keep oneself to oneself - быть замкнутым /необщительным/
to speak for oneself - а) говорить за себя, выступать от своего имени; б) быть показательным, говорить за себя; свидетельствовать о чём-л.
to take it upon oneself - взять на себя; пойти на что-л., решиться на что-л.
by oneself - а) один, сам, без посторонней помощи; б) один, в одиночестве

avenge oneself Идиома

by oneself

alone and without help.

fall over oneself

be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.

get a grip of oneself

take control of one

give oneself away

show guilt, show one has done wrong She gave herself away when she said that she hadn

give oneself up

surrender, stop hiding or running away The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.

give oneself up to

let oneself enjoy, not hold oneself back from He gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.

kick oneself

regret I kicked myself for not applying for the job sooner.

knock oneself out

make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.

make a name for oneself

become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.

make oneself at home

act as if you were at home She is able to make herself at home when she goes to visit her friends.

avenge (oneself)

To retaliate adjoin addition for a amiss done to oneself; to get revenge. Tiffany is consistently chattering about me, so I avenged myself by starting a rumor about her. How do you plan to avenge yourself for their act of sabotage?Learn more: avenge

avenge oneself (on addition or something) (for something)

and avenge oneself (against addition or something) (for something)to get alike with, or booty animus adjoin addition or article for some aching or damage. They avenged themselves on the adversary for the abruptness attack. He avenged himself adjoin the baron for the apocryphal charges. Mary avenged herself for her ex-husband's carelessness to pay adolescent support. Tom avenged himself on Bill for Bill's antecedent insults.Learn more: avenge

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More Idioms/Phrases

make my day make myself clear make no bones about it make no bones about something make of it make of something make off with make one make oneself at home make oneself felt make oneself scarce make out make over make room make room for someone or something make sense make sense of it