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  • 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

  • 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

  • have — [c]/hæv / (say hav) verb (present singular 1 have, 2 have or, Archaic, hast has or, Archaic, hath, plural have …  

  • have oneself — {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. Sometimes used in very informal speech to provide emphasis. * /As soon as their parents left, the boys had themselves some fun./ * /After working hard all day, John had himself a good night s sleep./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have oneself — {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. Sometimes used in very informal speech to provide emphasis. * /As soon as their parents left, the boys had themselves some fun./ * /After working hard all day, John had himself a good night s sleep./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ oneself — v. phr. nonstandard To enjoy. Sometimes used in very informal speech to provide emphasis. As soon as their parents left, the boys had themselves some fun. After working hard all day, John had himself a good night s sleep …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Human, All Too Human — For the BBC television documentary of the same name, see Human, All Too Human (TV series). The Wanderer and His Shadow redirects here. For the Pantheon I album, see The Wanderer and His Shadow (album). Human, All Too Human   …   Wikipedia

  • be all things to all men — 1. To alter one s approach, behaviour, attitude, etc to suit the person one is dealing with 2. To be (usu excessively) affable • • • Main Entry: ↑all be all things to all men 1. To meet each person on his or her own ground, accommodate oneself to …   Useful english dictionary

  • To have cut one's eyeteeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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