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41shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ …
42Ingratiate Oneself — Infobox Album Name = Ingratiate Oneself Type = Album Artist = Faye Wong Background = Orange Released = December 1994 Recorded = Genre = Cantopop Length = Label = Cinepoly Producer = Reviews = Last album = Sky (1994) This album = Ingratiate… …
43shit oneself — verb a) To soil oneself. b) To be very frightened or astonished (to the extent that one might lose control of ones bowels). Syn: soil oneself, pants, shit ones pants, petrified, terrified, wet oneself …
44redeem oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. atone, expiate, remedy, redress, propitiate, reform, keep faith, apologize, do penance, appease, give satisfaction, vindicate oneself, clear oneself, absolve oneself, prove oneself innocent, beg pardon, express regrets, make… …
45bind oneself to — commit oneself to, obligate oneself to, undertake; attach oneself to, tie oneself to …
46fend for oneself — provide for oneself, support oneself, look after oneself, take care of oneself …
47pull oneself together — • to take oneself in hand • to pull oneself together (from Idioms in Speech) to contain oneself Quickly I took myself in hand and, with a glance at the weather, decided on a short walk. (A. Cronin) For the moment Jan could not remember where she… …
48take oneself in hand — • to take oneself in hand • to pull oneself together (from Idioms in Speech) to contain oneself Quickly I took myself in hand and, with a glance at the weather, decided on a short walk. (A. Cronin) For the moment Jan could not remember where she… …
49bear oneself — if you bear yourself like a bum, expect to treated as a bum Syn: conduct oneself, carry oneself, acquit oneself, act, behave, perform; formal comport oneself …
50compose oneself — you have to compose yourself before you take the stand Syn: calm down, control oneself, regain one s composure, pull oneself together, collect oneself, steady oneself, keep one s head, relax; informal get a grip, keep one s cool, cool one s jets …
