- your usual self
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the type of person that you usually are, when nothing has happened to upset you
Did she seem her normal self?
At home, he was his usual cheerful self.
Main entry: self
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
your usual self
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be your usual self — to behave in the way you usually do Is anything wrong? You re not your usual self today. • • • Main Entry: ↑usual … Useful english dictionary
your normal self — your normal/usual/self phrase the type of person that you usually are, when nothing has happened to upset you Did she seem her normal self? At home, he was his usual cheerful self. Thesaurus: general words for a person s character … Useful english dictionary
usual — u|su|al [ juʒuəl ] adjective *** normal or typical of what happens or what people do in most situations: She gave us her usual polite smile. Dan was wearing his usual T shirt and blue jeans. more/better/worse etc. than usual: The journey to work… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
usual — u|su|al W2S2 [ˈju:ʒuəl, ˈju:ʒəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: usualis, from Latin usus; USE1] 1.) happening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations ▪ Make a cheese sauce in the usual way. ▪ I ll meet you at the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self — [[t]se̱lf[/t]] ♦♦♦ selves 1) N COUNT: usu adj N Your self is your basic personality or nature, especially considered in terms of what you are really like as a person. You re looking more like your usual self... She was back to her old self again … English dictionary
self — [ self ] (plural selves [ selvz ] ) noun *** count or uncount who you are and what you think and feel, especially the conscious feeling of being separate and different from other people: sense of self: Young babies do not have a fully developed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self — W3S2 [self] n plural selves [selvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [C usually singular] the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc sb s usual/normal self ▪ Sid was not his usual smiling self. be/look/feel (like) your old self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self — W3S2 [self] n plural selves [selvz] [: Old English;] 1.) [C usually singular] the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc sb s usual/normal self ▪ Sid was not his usual smiling self. be/look/feel (like) your old self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self — /self/ noun plural selves /selvz/ 1 (usually singular) the type of person you are, your character, your typical behaviour etc: sb s usual/normal self: Sid was not his usual smiling self. | be/look/feel (like) your old self (=be the way you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self*/*/ — [self] (plural selves [selvz] ) noun [C/U] who you are and what you think and feel, especially the conscious feeling of being separate and different from other people Young babies do not have a fully developed sense of self.[/ex] • your old self… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
