to himself
Idiomspoken, written, or thought with himself as the only listener, aloud or silently; aimed at or falling on his own person, as attention, danger, harm, or a duty; not shared with other people, or staying private and apart from others; for only him to have or use
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Editorial35% of films
spoken, written, or thought with himself as the only listener, aloud or silently
And then Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, shit, I did do a pretty good job."
Editorial25% of films
aimed at or falling on his own person, as attention, danger, harm, or a duty
He attracted all the fire to himself...
Editorial25% of films
not shared with other people, or staying private and apart from others
keeping his deep thoughts to himself.
Oxford10% of films
for only him to have or use
Sorry to spoil things, boys, but Bane wants these guys to himself.
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