by oneself

by oneself
by oneself
1. with no one else present; alone (of two or more people). •

Must one sit by oneself or may one join another group?

One just hates eating by oneself, doesn't one?

2. with the help of no one else. •

One is expected to do it by oneself.

Can one do this by oneself ?

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{adv. phr.} 1. Without any others around; separate from others; alone. * /The house stood by itself on a hill./ * /Tom liked to go walking by himself./ * /Betty felt very sad and lonely by herself./ 2. Without the help of anyone else; by your own work only. * /John built a flying model airplane by himself./ * /Lois cleaned the house all by herself./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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