by ourselves

Meaning

1. 1

   (all) by ourselves

   alone; without anyone else

2. 2

   (all) by ourselves

   without help

In the movies · 3

• And I think Miss Novotni and I can manage the novelty window by ourselves.The Shop Around the Corner1940
• We're not going to win the election by ourselves.Silkwood1983
• We can't do this by ourselves, Sam. Not without a guide.The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
• Now you want us to do it by ourselves? Kill a bunch of fuckin' narcos?Triple Frontier2019
• Or try to stop it ourselves.Godzilla vs. Kong2021
• To save ourselvesGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 32023
• Have ourselves a chat.Let Him Go2020
• Yeah, to defend ourselves.The Hunt2020

Learn it in full scenes

• The Shop Around the Corner1940
  • Morning Gossip at Matuschek's
  • The Anonymous Letter From Box 237
  • Matuschek's Singing Cigarette Box

From the same entry

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