a do-it-yourself repair kit. Sometimes they buy do-it-yourself valentine boxes that contain all the materials needed to make valentines (Elizabeth H. Sechrist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
your|self — «yur SEHLF, yuhr », pronoun, plural selves. 1. the emphatic form of you (Cf. ↑you): »You yourself know the story is not true. 2. the reflexive form of you (Cf. ↑you): »You will hurt yourself. Ask yourself what you really want. Try to do it by… … Useful english dictionary
do-it-your|self|er|y — «DOO iht yuhr SEHL fuhr ee», noun. the activities of a do it yourselfer … Useful english dictionary
do-it-your|self|er — «DOO iht yuhr SEHL fuhr», noun. Informal. a handy person; person who does himself work usually done by a handyman or professional … Useful english dictionary
do-it-your|self|ism — «DOO iht yuhr SEHL fihz uhm», noun. the practice of being a do it yourselfer … Useful english dictionary
self — self; self·dom; self·hood; self·ish·ness; self·ism; self·ist; self·less; self·ness; self·same·ness; thy·self; un·self; do it your·self; do it your·self·er; non·self; it·self; self·ish; self·ward; self·ish·ly; self·ward·ness; self·wards; … English syllables
self-image — self images N COUNT: usu supp N Your self image is your opinion of yourself. You must strive constantly to improve your self image... A person with a poor self image will feel inadequate … English dictionary
Self-concept — Self construction redirects here. For other uses, see Self construction (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Self awareness, Self consciousness, Self image, or Self perception. Contents 1 Overview 2 A Brief History 3 Academic Self … Wikipedia
self-respect — self re spect n [U] a feeling of being happy about your character, abilities, and beliefs →↑self esteem ▪ It s difficult to keep your self respect when you have been unemployed for a long time … Dictionary of contemporary English
ˌdo-it-yourˈself — noun [U] diy … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌfend for yourˈself — phrasal verb to look after yourself without help from anyone else The kittens have been fending for themselves since they were six weeks old.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
