to move oneself
1move in — move oneself and one s possessions into a new home …
2move out — move oneself and one s possessions out of an old home …
3move heaven and earth — TRY ONE S HARDEST, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal bend over backwards, do one s damnedest, go all out, bust a gut. → heaven * * * move… …
4move — /moohv/, v., moved, moving, n. v.i. 1. to pass from one place or position to another. 2. to go from one place of residence to another: They moved from Tennessee to Texas. 3. to advance or progress: The red racing car moved into the lead. 4. to… …
5move heaven and earth — I m going to get this promotion, even if I have to move heaven and earth to do it Syn: try one s hardest, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal …
6shift oneself — Verb. A request to move oneself. Used in imper. E.g. Will you shift yourself so I can vacuum the lounge. Informal …
7shift oneself — move or rouse oneself. → shift …
8detach oneself from — 1) she detached herself from the crowd Syn: free oneself from, separate oneself from, segregate oneself from; move away from, split off from; leave, abandon 2) he has detached himself from his family Syn: dissociate oneself from, divorce oneself… …
9find oneself — {v. phr.} To find out what one is fitted for and succeed in that. * /Mary tried several lines of work, but at last found herself as a teacher./ * /Sometimes young people move around a long time from job to job before they find themselves./ …
10find oneself — {v. phr.} To find out what one is fitted for and succeed in that. * /Mary tried several lines of work, but at last found herself as a teacher./ * /Sometimes young people move around a long time from job to job before they find themselves./ …
