themselves

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  • (oneself) again
  • (oneself) silly
  • a grip on (oneself)
  • a law unto (oneself)
  • a shadow of (oneself)
  • abandon (oneself) to
  • above (oneself)
  • absent (oneself) from
  • absent (oneself) from (someone or something)
  • absorb (oneself) in (something)
  • abuse (oneself)
  • accommodate (oneself) to (something)
  • address (oneself) to (someone or something)
  • adjust (oneself or something) to (something)
  • adorn (oneself) with borrowed plumes
  • agonize (oneself) over
  • align (oneself) with
  • all over (oneself)
  • all-over oneself
  • ally (oneself) to
  • anoint (someone/oneself) with
  • apply (oneself) to (something)
  • apply oneself
  • arm (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • assert (oneself)
  • assimilate (oneself/someone/something) into
  • associate with
  • at odds with (oneself)
  • at risk to (someone, something, or oneself)
  • attach to
  • attire (someone or oneself) in (something)
  • avail (oneself) of
  • avenge (oneself)
  • avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
  • avenge (oneself) against (someone or something) for (something)
  • avenge (oneself) for (something)
  • back (one or oneself) into a corner
  • be (oneself) again
  • be a law unto (oneself)
  • be above (oneself)
  • be all about (someone, something, or oneself)
  • be beside (oneself)
  • be cocksure of (oneself)
  • be falling over (oneself) to (do something)
  • be full of (oneself)
  • be not (oneself)
  • be oneself
  • be sorry for (oneself)
  • be unable to hear (oneself) think
  • bear (oneself)
  • beat (oneself) up
  • beside (oneself)
  • betroth (someone or oneself) to (someone)
  • better (oneself)
  • bind up with (something)
  • book (one) on (something)
  • box (oneself) into a corner
  • box up
  • brace (oneself) for (something)
  • brace up
  • brag on (someone or oneself)
  • break (one's) arm patting (oneself) on the back
  • bring (one) to (oneself)
  • bring (someone or oneself) to (do something)
  • bring (someone or something) to
  • bring (something) down on (oneself)
  • bring on
  • burn out
  • bury in
  • busy with (something)
  • buy time
  • by (oneself)
  • by themselves
  • call (oneself) a (something)
  • can barely hear (oneself) think
  • can hardly hear (oneself) think
  • can't hear (oneself) think
  • carry (oneself)
  • carry up
  • catch
  • check into
  • claim (something) for (oneself or something)
  • clear of (something)
  • close off
  • closet (someone/oneself) with (someone)
  • clothe (someone/oneself) in (something)
  • collect (oneself)
  • come to
  • commit (oneself or something) for (something)
  • commit (oneself) on (something)
  • commit (someone or something) to (something)
  • comport (oneself) with (something)
  • concern (oneself) about (someone or something)
  • concern (oneself) over (someone or something)
  • console (someone or oneself) with (something)
  • content (oneself) with (someone or something)
  • cover up
  • crank up
  • cry (oneself) to sleep
  • curse (someone or oneself) for (something)
  • cut (oneself) on (something)
  • cut (someone or something) with (something)
  • declare (oneself) for (someone or something)
  • dedicate (someone or something) to (someone or something)
  • defend (oneself or someone) with (something)
  • deliver (someone or oneself) of (something)
  • delude (someone or oneself) into (something)
  • denude (someone or something) of (something)
  • deny (oneself)
  • despite (oneself)
  • devote to (someone or something)
  • dig (oneself) an early grave
  • dig (oneself) in(to) a hole
  • dig (someone or oneself) out of a hole
  • disabuse (someone or oneself) of (something)
  • disappoint (someone or oneself) with (something)
  • disengage from (someone or something)
  • disguise (someone or oneself) in (something)
  • distance (oneself) from (someone or something)
  • do (one or oneself) proud
  • do (oneself or someone) an injury
  • do (oneself or someone) an injustice
  • do (oneself) a mischief
  • do (oneself) in
  • do (someone or oneself) a favor
  • do (someone or oneself) no favors
  • do (someone or something) justice
  • do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
  • do well for (oneself)
  • drag (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
  • drape (oneself) in the flag
  • drape (something or oneself) over (someone or something)
  • draw (oneself) up
  • draw (oneself) up to (one's) full height
  • draw aside
  • draw attention to (oneself, someone, or something)
  • draw up
  • drink (oneself) silly
  • drink (oneself) to sleep
  • drive (oneself) into the ground
  • drive (oneself) to an early grave
  • drown in (something)
  • dry off
  • dude up
  • dust off
  • dust up
  • eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves
  • educate (someone) in (something)
  • educate for (something)
  • eject from (something)
  • embroil (one) in (something)
  • empty out
  • endear (oneself, someone, or something) to (someone or something)
  • enfold (oneself or someone) in (something)
  • engage (someone) to (someone)
  • engorge itself on (something)
  • engorge itself with (something)
  • enjoy (oneself)
  • enlist for (something)
  • enlist in (something)
  • enroll in (something)
  • ensconce (oneself) in (something)
  • entertain (oneself, someone, or something) with (something)
  • envelop (oneself, someone, or something) in (something)
  • establish (oneself, someone, or something) as (something)
  • exempt from (something)
  • exert (oneself)
  • explain (oneself)
  • expose (oneself)
  • expose (someone, something, or oneself) to (someone or something)
  • express (oneself)
  • express (oneself) to (someone) on (someone or something)
  • extricate (someone, something, or oneself) from (someone or something)
  • face forward
  • fall over (oneself)
  • fall over (oneself) to (do something)
  • familiarize (someone or oneself) with (something)
  • fancy (someone or oneself) as (something)
  • fasten (someone, something, or oneself) to (someone or something)
  • feel (like) (oneself)
  • feel like
  • feel sorry for (oneself)
  • fend for (oneself)
  • fight among yourselves/ourselves/themselves
  • find (oneself)
  • find (oneself) in the market for (something)
  • find (oneself) with (something)
  • find (oneself) without (someone or something)
  • find it in (oneself) (to do something)
  • flatter (oneself)
  • fling (oneself) at (someone)
  • fling (oneself) at (someone's) head
  • fling off of (oneself)
  • fool (one or oneself) into (something)
  • for (a/some) reason(s) best known to (oneself)
  • force on (someone or something)
  • forget (oneself)
  • free (someone or oneself) from (someone or something)
  • full of (oneself)
  • gather (a)round (someone or something)
  • gather to (oneself)
  • gear up
  • get (oneself) across
  • get (oneself) in gear
  • get (oneself) into the best of health
  • get (oneself) out of (something)
  • get (oneself) out of (somewhere)
  • get (oneself) worked up about (something)
  • get (oneself) worked up over (something)
  • get a grip of (oneself)
  • get a grip on (oneself)
  • get a hold on/of (oneself)
  • get above (oneself)
  • get ahead of (oneself)
  • get ahold of (oneself)
  • get free from (someone or something)
  • get hold of (oneself)
  • get into (a bit of) a jam
  • get into a fix
  • get out of a jam
  • get past (oneself)
  • get time for (someone, something, or oneself)
  • get together
  • get up
  • give (one) enough rope to hang (oneself)
  • give (oneself or someone) a pat on the back
  • give (oneself) airs
  • give (oneself) away
  • give (oneself) over to (someone or something)
  • give a bad account of (oneself)
  • give a good account of (oneself)
  • give away
  • give of (oneself or something)
  • give over
  • give someone enough rope to hang themselves
  • give up
  • glam up
  • go hang yourself
  • God helps them that help themselves
  • God helps those who help themselves
  • gorge on (something)
  • gorge with (something)
  • gussy up
  • hang (someone or oneself) by the neck
  • harden (oneself) to (something)
  • haul (oneself) up by bootstraps
  • have (oneself) (something)
  • have nothing to say for (oneself)
  • have something/anything to say for (oneself)
  • have tickets on (oneself)
  • hear (oneself) think
  • heaven helps those who help themselves
  • help (oneself) (to something)
  • help (oneself) to
  • hold (oneself) together
  • hold (something) inside (of oneself)
  • hold together
  • hook on
  • identify as (someone or something)
  • immerse (oneself, someone, or something) in (something)
  • impale (someone, something, or oneself) on (something)
  • in a class by (oneself)
  • in spite of (oneself)
  • inch (oneself) across (something)
  • inch (oneself) along (something)
  • indulge (oneself or someone) with (something)
  • ingratiate (oneself) into (something)
  • ingratiate (oneself) with (someone)
  • insinuate (oneself) into (something)
  • interpose (one, oneself, or something) between (someone or something)
  • intrude into (something)
  • inure (someone, something, or oneself) to (something)
  • invest in (oneself, someone, or something)
  • invite (one or oneself) over (for something)
  • invite (someone or oneself) to (something)
  • keep (one's) hands to (oneself)
  • keep (one's) opinions to (oneself)
  • keep (oneself) busy
  • keep (oneself) to (oneself)
  • keep (someone or oneself) in ignorance
  • keep (someone or something) at a distance
  • keep (someone or something, or oneself) at a distance
  • keep (something) to (oneself)
  • keep a dog and bark (oneself)
  • keep to (oneself)
  • keep together
  • kick (oneself)
  • kick (oneself) for (doing something)
  • kid (oneself) about (something)
  • kill (oneself)
  • kill (oneself) (doing something)
  • kill (oneself) laughing
  • knock (oneself) out
  • label (someone, something, or oneself) as (something)
  • label (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • lash (someone, something, or oneself) to (something)
  • lash together
  • laugh (oneself) silly
  • laugh out of
  • law unto
  • lay (oneself) out
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
  • leave open
  • lend (oneself) to (something)
  • lend itself to (something)
  • let (oneself) go
  • let (someone or oneself) in for
  • let go
  • like to hear (oneself) talk
  • listeners never hear any good of themselves
  • look (oneself)
  • lower (oneself)
  • lower (oneself) to (some level)
  • maintain (oneself or someone) in (something)
  • make (oneself) at home
  • make (oneself) conspicuous
  • make (oneself) heard
  • make (oneself) known (to someone)
  • make (oneself) miserable
  • make (oneself) scarce
  • make (oneself) understood
  • make (oneself) useful
  • make (someone, something, or oneself) a laughingstock
  • make a fool (out) of (someone or oneself)
  • make a martyr of (oneself)
  • make a monkey (out) of (someone or oneself)
  • make a name for (oneself)
  • make a pig of (oneself)
  • make a spectacle of (oneself)
  • make an exhibition of (oneself)
  • make something of (oneself)
  • make the most of (oneself)
  • marry above (oneself)
  • marry below (oneself)
  • marry beneath (oneself)
  • model (oneself or something) on (someone or something else)
  • not (oneself)
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • not feel (oneself)
  • not feel like (oneself)
  • not feeling (oneself)
  • not have a penny to bless (oneself) with
  • not know what to do with (oneself)
  • occupy (someone or oneself) by (doing something)
  • occupy (someone or oneself) with (something)
  • one hand for (oneself) and one (hand) for the ship
  • open (oneself) (up) to criticism
  • orient to (something)
  • outdo (oneself)
  • outsmart (oneself)
  • pace (oneself)
  • paint (oneself) into a corner
  • piss (oneself)
  • piss (oneself) laughing
  • place (oneself) at (someone's) mercy
  • play (oneself) in
  • play with (oneself)
  • please (oneself)
  • pleased with (oneself)
  • plonk (someone, something, or oneself) down
  • plume (oneself) on (something)
  • plunk (someone, something, or oneself) down
  • poise (oneself) for (something)
  • poon up
  • pretty up
  • price (oneself, someone, or something) out of the market
  • pride (oneself) in (something)
  • pride (oneself) on (something)
  • prostrate (oneself) before (someone or something)
  • protect (someone, something, or oneself) from (someone or something)
  • prove (oneself) as (something)
  • prove (to be) (something)
  • pull (oneself) together
  • pull (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
  • pull (oneself) up by the bootstraps
  • pull in
  • pull off
  • punish (someone or oneself) by (doing something)
  • punish (someone or oneself) for (something)
  • punish with (something)
  • put (oneself) across
  • put (oneself) at (one's) ease
  • put (oneself) in (someone's) place
  • put (oneself) in (someone's) shoes
  • put (oneself) on the line
  • put (oneself) out
  • put (someone, something, or oneself) at (one's) disposal
  • put across
  • put an end to (oneself)
  • rank above (someone or something)
  • rank among (someone or something)
  • rank as (something)
  • rank below (someone or something)
  • rank out
  • rank with (someone or something)
  • rate above (someone or something)
  • rate as (something)
  • rate at (something)
  • rate below (someone or something)
  • rate with (someone or something)
  • raunch out
  • read (oneself) in
  • read (oneself) to sleep
  • reckon (someone or something) among (someone or something)
  • reckon (someone or something) as (someone or something)
  • reckon (someone or something) into (something)
  • reckon in
  • reclaim (someone or something) from (someone or something else)
  • recollect (oneself)
  • recommend (someone or something) as (something)
  • recommend (someone or something) for (something)
  • recommend (someone or something) to (one)
  • reconcile (oneself) to (something)
  • rededicate (oneself) to (something)
  • redeem (oneself)
  • reinvent (oneself)
  • relieve (oneself)
  • relieve (someone or oneself) of (something)
  • repeat (oneself)
  • repose in (someone or something)
  • repose on (someone or something)
  • repose upon (someone or something)
  • represent (someone or something) as (something)
  • represent (someone or something) in (something)
  • represent to (someone or something)
  • reproach (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • reproach (someone or something) with (something)
  • reprove (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
  • retool for (something)
  • reveal to (someone or something)
  • revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)
  • review for (something)
  • reward (someone, something, or oneself) for (something)
  • reward (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • rid of (someone or something)
  • rocket into (something or some place)
  • rocket to (something or some place)
  • rub (oneself) off
  • run (oneself or someone) ragged
  • run (oneself or something) into the ground
  • satiate (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • satisfy (someone, something, or oneself) by (doing something)
  • satisfy (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • saturate (someone or something) with (something)
  • save (oneself) for marriage
  • say to (oneself)
  • scratch for (oneself)
  • screw (oneself) up to concert pitch
  • see for (oneself)
  • sell (someone, something, or oneself) as (something)
  • sell oneself
  • send (someone) to an early grave
  • send across
  • send after (someone or something)
  • set (oneself) up for a letdown
  • set (someone or oneself) up for (something)
  • set (someone or something) back
  • set (someone, something, or oneself) apart (from someone or something)
  • set (someone, something, or oneself) up against (someone or something)
  • set (someone, something, or oneself) up as (someone or something)
  • set aside
  • set down
  • shift for (oneself)
  • shit (oneself)
  • shoot (oneself) in the foot
  • shout (oneself) silly
  • show (oneself) out
  • shut away
  • skyrocket into (something or some place)
  • skyrocket to (something or some place)
  • smelling (oneself)
  • snot (oneself)
  • sob (oneself) to sleep
  • sort (oneself) out
  • sort out
  • speak for (oneself)
  • speak for itself
  • speak for itself/themselves
  • splash (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • spread (oneself) thin
  • spread (something or oneself) too thin
  • spread too thin
  • square up against (someone or something)
  • square up with (someone or something)
  • steel (someone or oneself) against (someone or something)
  • steel (someone or oneself) for (something)
  • stick up for (oneself)
  • strand (someone or something) on (something)
  • strap (someone or something) onto (someone or something)
  • strap (someone or something) with (something)
  • strap down
  • strap on
  • stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)
  • stuff in
  • stuff into (someone or something)
  • stuff with (something)
  • subordinate to (someone or something)
  • subpoena (someone or something) to (do something)
  • suggest for (someone or something)
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References in classic literature
What is the use of that, when a third of their army has melted away on the road from Moscow to Vyazma without any battle?" But drawing from his aged wisdom what they could understand, he told them of the golden bridge, and they laughed at and slandered him, flinging themselves on, rending and exulting over the dying beast.
Each of them desired nothing more than to give himself up as a prisoner to escape from all this horror and misery; but on the one hand the force of this common attraction to Smolensk, their goal, drew each of them in the same direction; on the other hand an army corps could not surrender to a company, and though the French availed themselves of every convenient opportunity to detach themselves and to surrender on the slightest decent pretext, such pretexts did not always occur.
Beyond the sphere of their body and this earth they now fancied themselves transported, these ungrateful ones.
May they become convalescents and overcomers, and create higher bodies for themselves!
they should be servants, and work for them." "But how can you expect that of them?" says the Spaniard; "they are not bought with your money; you have no right to make them servants." The Englishman answered, "The island was theirs; the governor had given it to them, and no man had anything to do there but themselves;" and with that he swore that he would go and burn all their new huts; they should build none upon their land.
The niece let him in, and his master Don Quixote came forward to receive him with open arms, and the pair shut themselves up in his room, where they had another conversation not inferior to the previous one.
But leaving these curiosities (though not unworthy to be thought on, in fit place), we will handle, what persons are apt to envy others; what persons are most subject to be envied themselves; and what is the difference between public and private envy.
Nor is it enough for you to have exterminated the family of the prince, because the lords that remain make themselves the heads of fresh movements against you, and as you are unable either to satisfy or exterminate them, that state is lost whenever time brings the opportunity.
Sympathy with the miserable victim and anticipations of similar deceptions for themselves, their sisters, and their daughters, made them now regard the Colour Bill in an entirely new aspect.
The poor Snakes soon comprehended the advantages thus held out to them, and promised to exert themselves to procure a quantity of beaver skins for future traffic.
"That is all very well, friend Michel," said he, "but will you inform us where these chickens came from which have mixed themselves up in our concert?"
The cries of the fakirs were just ceasing; the Indians were in the act of plunging themselves into the drunkenness caused by liquid opium mingled with hemp, and it might be possible to slip between them to the temple itself.
At one of his encampments the guard stationed to keep watch round the camp grew weary of their duty, and feeling a little too secure, and too much at home on these prairies, retired to a small grove of willows to amuse themselves with a social game of cards called "old sledge," which is as popular among these trampers of the prairies as whist or ecarte among the polite circles of the cities.
The whole parish declared she could not come honestly by such things; and parents, instead of wishing their daughters the same, felicitated themselves that their children had them not.
One evening, about Christmas-time, as he and his wife were sitting over the fire chatting together, he said to her, 'I should like to sit up and watch tonight, that we may see who it is that comes and does my work for me.' The wife liked the thought; so they left a light burning, and hid themselves in a corner of the room, behind a curtain that was hung up there, and watched what would happen.