shift for (oneself)

To do things for oneself; to not rely on the help or patronage of someone else. It's no wonder that kids these days can't hold down meaningful jobs, when they're pampered from birth and can't shift for themselves by the time they leave school. You're going to have to learn to shift for yourself before you head off to college.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shift for oneself

and fend for oneself

to get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

shift for oneself

Also, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

shift for yourself

manage as best you can without help.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

shift for

To provide for, take care of, or defend oneself without assistance. Used reflexively: The teenagers went camping, confident that they could shift for themselves.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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for (one's) (own) sake
for sake
keep (someone or something) in sight
keep in sight
keep sight of
keep sight of (someone or something)
keep sight of somebody/something
leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
leave oneself wide open for
leave yourself wide open to something

词组	shift for (oneself)
释义	shift for (oneself) shift for (oneself) To do things for oneself; to not rely on the help or patronage of someone else. It's no wonder that kids these days can't hold down meaningful jobs, when they're pampered from birth and can't shift for themselves by the time they leave school. You're going to have to learn to shift for yourself before you head off to college. See also: shift Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shift for oneself and fend for oneself to get along by oneself; to support oneself. I'm sorry, I can't pay your rent anymore. You'll just have to shift for yourself. When I became twenty years old, I left home and began to fend for myself. See also: shift McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shift for oneself Also, fend for oneself. Provide for one's own needs, as in Don't worry about Anne; she's very good at shifting for herself, or The children had to fend for themselves after school. The first term, using shift in the now obsolete sense of "manage," was first recorded about 1513; the variant, using fend for in the sense of "look after," was first recorded in 1629. See also: shift The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. shift for yourself manage as best you can without help. See also: shift Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary shift for v. To provide for, take care of, or defend oneself without assistance. Used reflexively: The teenagers went camping, confident that they could shift for themselves. See also: shift The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: for (one's) (own) sake for sake keep (someone or something) in sight keep in sight keep sight of keep sight of (someone or something) keep sight of somebody/something leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something) leave oneself wide open for leave yourself wide open to something
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