be oneself

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

be oneself

1. (idiomatic) To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

Usage notes

• This is most commonly used in the imperative, as advice.
• Often used in the negative: "he's not himself today".

Translations

to act naturally

• Arabic: كَانَ نَفْسَكَ m (kāna nafsaka), كَانَ نَفْسَكِ f (kāna nafsaki)
• Breton: bezit c'hwi
• Finnish: olla oma itsensä
• French: (infinitive) être soi-même
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• Portuguese: ser si mesmo
• Russian: (infinitive) быть сами́м собо́й (bytʹ samím sobój)
• Tagalog: maging sarili ng isa

See also

• find oneself
• to thine own self be true