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• (all) to oneself — (all) to oneˈself idiom not shared with anyone Main entry: ↑oneselfidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• have something (all) to oneself — phrase to not have to share a place, time etc with anyone else It’s possible to have the place to oneself if it’s early. It’s good to have the children to oneself sometimes. Thesaurus: to not limit something, or to not be limitedsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

• have all to oneself — index monopolize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• fall (all) over oneself — idi fall (all) over oneself, to behave with excessive deference; toady …   From formal English to slang

• fall all over oneself — or fall over oneself or fall over backward phrasal to display great or excessive eagerness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• oneself */ — UK [wʌnˈself] / US pronoun formal Summary: Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to hurt oneself …   English dictionary

• oneself — one|self [ wʌn self ] pronoun MAINLY BRITISH FORMAL Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• all alone — completely alone, by oneself; without any help from others, by himself …   English contemporary dictionary

• fall over oneself — phrasal see fall all over oneself …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• by oneself — {adv. phr.} 1. Without any others around; separate from others; alone. * /The house stood by itself on a hill./ * /Tom liked to go walking by himself./ * /Betty felt very sad and lonely by herself./ 2. Without the help of anyone else; by your own …   Dictionary of American idioms