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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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seize uponTo grasp or take hold of suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to; to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take possession of or claim as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.Rate it:

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set uponTo attack someone.Rate it:

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settle uponTo decide something over other options.Rate it:

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shed light uponIlluminate to the understanding; make intelligible; clarify or explain (something unknown).Rate it:

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touch uponAlternative form of touch onRate it:

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wait uponTo wait on; to serve.Rate it:

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wait upon hand and footAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wish upon a starHope that a wish will become fulfilled; usually upon seeing the first star of the evening.Rate it:

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be oneselfTo behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.Rate it:

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bear oneselfTo behave and conduct oneself in such a manner that others will give one respect.Rate it:

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beside oneselfOvercome; consumed by an emotion.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate it:

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let oneself goto cease to care about one's appearanceRate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in public.Rate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfShe had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.Rate it:

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fend for oneselfLook after and provide for oneself, without any help from othersRate it:

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full of oneselfEgotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.Rate it:

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sure of oneselfSelf-confident.Rate it:

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apply oneselfTo put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.Rate it:

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pull oneself togetherTo become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.Rate it:

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make a spectacle of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in publicRate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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box oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives. or solutions.Rate it:

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come to oneselfto gain consciousness or self-controlRate it:

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do well for oneselfTo thrive or succeed.Rate it:

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absorb oneself inTo become preoccupied by.Rate it:

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all over oneselfFeeling self-satisfied.Rate it:

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all-over oneselfFeeling self-satisfied.Rate it:

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by oneselfAlone; without assistance, accompaniment, or help from others.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo move, especially emphasising the manner in which one moves.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.Rate it:

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cop oneself onto cop on, stop behaving immaturelyRate it:

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dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.Rate it:

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expose oneselfTo appear nude in public.Rate it:

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feel oneselfTo feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health.Rate it:

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find oneselfTo be in a particular state of mind.Rate it:

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find oneselfTo unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something.Rate it:

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find oneselfTo learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life.Rate it:

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find oneselfTo discover oneself to be in a particular place.Rate it:

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forget oneselfto lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.Rate it:

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forget oneselfTo become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely.Rate it:

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get past oneselfTo become able to look beyond one's own ego and negative emotions; to overcome internal and emotional obstacles.Rate it:

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give a good account of oneselfTo act in a creditable manner.Rate it:

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