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81fall\ over\ oneself — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… …
82of\ oneself — See: give of oneself …
83perjure oneself — he made the regrettable mistake of perjuring himself Syn: lie under oath, lie, commit perjury, give false evidence/testimony; formal forswear oneself, be forsworn …
84express oneself — COMMUNICATE ONE S THOUGHTS/OPINIONS/VIEWS, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind. → express * * * express oneself To give expression to one s thoughts, ideas and opinions • • • Main Entry: ↑express …
85perjure oneself — LIE UNDER OATH, lie, commit perjury, give false evidence/testimony; formal forswear oneself, be forsworn. → perjure …
86explain oneself — phrasal : to make clear the meaning of one s statements or the reasons for one s conduct * * * expand on what one has said in order to make one s meaning clear ■ give an account of one s motives or conduct in order to excuse or justify oneself he …
87account of oneself — ▪ To give a good (or bad) performance ▪ To do well (or badly) ● account …
88knock oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make a great effort. * /Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding./ * /Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time./ Compare: BREAK ONE S NECK, FALL OVER BACKWARDS, OUT OF… …
89lend oneself to — {v. phr.} To give help or approval to; encourage; assist. * /Alice wouldn t lend herself to the plot to hide the teacher s chalk./ …
90resign oneself — {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. * /When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one./ Compare: GIVE UP …