kid yourself

kid yourself
kid yourself informal phrase
to make yourself believe something that is not true

Consumers may be kidding themselves about how much they’ll spend.

Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym
Main entry: kid

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kid yourself
: to fail to admit the truth to yourself : to deceive yourself

If you think he'll help us, you're just kidding yourself.

“I think he'll help us if we ask him.” “Don't kid yourself–he's only interested in his own problems.”

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Main Entry:kid

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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