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71compose oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. control oneself, calm oneself, collect one s wits, pull oneself together; see calm down , quiet 1 …
72deport oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. behave, comport (oneself), conduct (oneself), bear (oneself); see behave 2 . See Synonym Study at behave …
73keep to oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cultivate solitude, avoid human companionship, remain aloof, be a recluse, be a hermit, be a lone wolf, stay away, not mingle, not mix, hold oneself aloof, keep oneself to oneself, keep one s own counsel, keep secret, keep… …
74drag\ oneself\ up\ by\ one's\ boot\ straps — • pull oneself up by the bootstraps • pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps • drag oneself up by one s boot straps adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps …
75pull\ oneself\ up\ by\ one's\ own\ bootstraps — • pull oneself up by the bootstraps • pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps • drag oneself up by one s boot straps adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps …
76pull\ oneself\ up\ by\ the\ bootstraps — • pull oneself up by the bootstraps • pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps • drag oneself up by one s boot straps adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps …
77endangering oneself — exposing oneself to risk, imperiling oneself, putting oneself in danger …
78explain oneself — give information about oneself, account for one s behavior or actions, make oneself understandable, express oneself …
79lower oneself — degrade oneself, cheapen oneself, sell oneself short …
80hold oneself in check — • to keep oneself in hand • to hold oneself in check (from Idioms in Speech) to control one s feelings, not to get angry, to be reserved, to be self contained I had to hold myself in check. (A. Cronin) See: take oneself in hand …