explain oneself

explain (oneself)

1. verb To clarify something that one has said or done. I'm sorry, I didn't quite follow your line of thinking—can you explain yourself?

2. verb To explain why one has done something, usually something bad or wrong. Often used as an imperative in the phrase "explain yourself." Now that they caught me plagiarizing, I'm going to have to explain myself before a disciplinary committee. Explain yourself—what could have possibly convinced you that it was OK to plagiarize your paper?

explain oneself

1. Clarify what one has said or done, as in If you have a few minutes, I'll try to explain myself. [First half of 1600s]

2. Demand or give an explanation or excuse for something wrong one has done. For example, You're three hours late-can you explain yourself?

词组	explain oneself
释义	explain oneself explain (oneself) 1. verb To clarify something that one has said or done. I'm sorry, I didn't quite follow your line of thinking—can you explain yourself? 2. verb To explain why one has done something, usually something bad or wrong. Often used as an imperative in the phrase "explain yourself." Now that they caught me plagiarizing, I'm going to have to explain myself before a disciplinary committee. Explain yourself—what could have possibly convinced you that it was OK to plagiarize your paper? See also: explain Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. explain oneself 1. Clarify what one has said or done, as in If you have a few minutes, I'll try to explain myself. [First half of 1600s] 2. Demand or give an explanation or excuse for something wrong one has done. For example, You're three hours late-can you explain yourself? See also: explain The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: explain (oneself) explain yourself come from behind explain away a nod is as good as a wink a nod's as good as a wink intention illustrate illustrate (something) with (something) illustrate with References in periodicals archive That's quite an on-the-spot situation to be put in, having to explain oneself." This is why Robbie Williams was called 'disrespectful' by X Factor fans; Robbie Williams sparked fury by insensitively asking Felix what he was called before he transitioned into a man "For members of non-normative groups, being singled out and having to explain oneself vis-a-vis the implicit standard of a more normative group can negatively affect their group-based sense of self-worth, regardless of the specific evaluative content of intergroup comparisons - likely because being the effect to be explained is experienced as stigmatising, othering, and disempowering," she wrote. Spending Valentine's Day Alone? Why Singletons Always Feel Like the Odd One Out This juxtaposition of cultures combined with the flattering consensus that, if her books appealed to a minority of readers, it was in part because they were written for "smart" people; and a collective enjoyment at being in a company where it was possible to use such phrases as "Hathaway, send a bus!" or to compare UWE's puzzlingly signposted campus to the hotel in Deep Secret, knowing that one would not be required to explain oneself further. Introduction
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