- oneself to thank for
- oneself to thank forTo be the cause of (one's own misfortune)● thank
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have oneself to thank for — be the one to blame, be the one responsible … English contemporary dictionary
thank — /θæŋk / (say thangk) verb (t) 1. to give thanks to; express gratitude to. –phrase 2. have oneself to thank, to be oneself responsible or at fault: *you ve only yourself to thank for the fix you re in. –henry handel richardson, 1925. 3. have… …
thank — thanker, n. /thangk/, v.t. 1. to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality. 2. have oneself to thank, to be personally to blame; have the responsibility: The citizens have only themselves to… … Universalium
thank one's lucky stars — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful for good luck; think oneself lucky. * /You can thank your lucky stars you didn t fall in the hole./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thank one's lucky stars — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful for good luck; think oneself lucky. * /You can thank your lucky stars you didn t fall in the hole./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thank one's lucky stars — phrasal see thank one s stars * * * thank one s lucky stars To consider oneself extremely fortunate • • • Main Entry: ↑star thank one s lucky stars see under ↑star1 • • • Main Entry: ↑thank * * * feel grateful … Useful english dictionary
thank\ one's\ lucky\ stars — v. phr. informal To be thankful for good luck; think oneself lucky. You can thank your lucky stars you didn t fall in the hole … Словарь американских идиом
lose oneself in — verb to be deeply occupied, focused or absorbed in someone or something Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies … Wiktionary
one — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin unus (Old Latin oinos), Sanskrit eka Date: before 12th century 1. being a single unit or thing < one day at a time > 2. a. being one in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Novel — For other uses, see Novel (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Novell. New novels in a Oldenburg bookshop, February 2009 … Wikipedia
