by himself/herself

by himself/herself
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  • take somebody out of himself/ herself — ˌtake sb ˈout of himself/ herself derived to make sb forget their worries and become less concerned with their own thoughts and situation Main entry: ↑takederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • herself — herself, himself, itself These pronouns have two primary roles, (1) as reflexives (He was talking about himself / Mary was looking at herself in the mirror / He made himself a cup of coffee), and (2) as emphatic words in apposition to a noun or… …   Modern English usage

  • himself — herself, himself, itself These pronouns have two primary roles, (1) as reflexives (He was talking about himself / Mary was looking at herself in the mirror / He made himself a cup of coffee), and (2) as emphatic words in apposition to a noun or… …   Modern English usage

  • herself — O.E. hire self; see HER (Cf. her) (objective case) + SELF (Cf. self). Originally dative, but since 14c. often treated as genitive, hence her own sweet self, etc. Also see HIMSELF (Cf. himself) …   Etymology dictionary

  • herself — [[t]hə(r)se̱lf[/t]] ♦ (Herself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. Herself is used when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same person as the subject of the verb, except in meaning 5.) 1) PRON REFL: v PRON, prep PRON You… …   English dictionary

  • himself — [[t]hɪmse̱lf[/t]] ♦ (Himself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. Himself is used when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same person as the subject of the verb, except in meaning 4.) 1) PRON REFL: v PRON, prep PRON You… …   English dictionary

  • herself —   Same as himself …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • for reasons best known to herself — for reasons best known to himself/herself etc/ phrase used for saying that you do not understand why someone does something George, for reasons best known to himself, was wearing a flower in his hair. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bring somebody out of himself — ˌbring sb ˈout of himself, herself, etc. derived to help sb to feel more confident • She s a shy girl who needs friends to bring her out of herself. Main entry: ↑bringderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • bring somebody out of herself — ˌbring sb ˈout of himself, herself, etc. derived to help sb to feel more confident • She s a shy girl who needs friends to bring her out of herself. Main entry: ↑bringderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • for reasons best known to himself — for reasons best known to himself/herself etc/ phrase used for saying that you do not understand why someone does something George, for reasons best known to himself, was wearing a flower in his hair. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not… …   Useful english dictionary

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