to oneself(1)

[to oneself(1)] {adv. phr.}

1. Silently; in the thoughts; without making a sign that others can see; secretly.

* /Tom thought to himself that he could win./

* /Mary said to herself that Joan was prettier than Ann./

* /Bill laughed to himself when John fell down./

2. Without telling others; in private; as a secret. — Used after "keep".

* /Mary keeps her affairs to herself./

* /John knew the answer to the problem, but he kept it to himself./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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