gather to (oneself)

gather to (oneself)

To move someone or something closer to oneself. The mother gathered her crying child to herself. I gathered my books to myself and left the library.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gather someone or something to oneself

to draw someone or something to oneself. The hen gathered her chicks to herself. Harry gathered the poker chips to himself.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • gather to oneself
  • gather (something) from (someone or something)
  • gather from
  • gather
  • reproach (someone or something) with (something)
  • reproach with
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
  • leave oneself wide open for
  • leave open
  • leave yourself wide open to something