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In this episode of The English We Speak, hosts Feifei and Becca explore the meaning and usage of the idiom 'keep himself to himself'. The discussion clarifies that the phrase describes someone who is private, quiet, or prefers not to socialize extensively, rather than implying they are unfriendly. The program also distinguishes between keeping oneself to oneself and the related expression 'keep something to ourselves', which refers to maintaining a secret.
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If someone keeps themselves to themselves, they don't spend much time socialising with other people.
00:00:48 · The hosts provide the primary definition of the idiom being discussed.
And with a very different meaning, if we say we keep something to ourselves, it means we're keeping a secret or just aren't sharing it.
00:01:58 · Becca explains the distinction between the idiom for personality and the phrase used for secrets.
In this episode of The English We Speak, hosts Feifei and Becca explore the meaning and usage of the idiom 'keep himself to himself'. The discussion clarifies that the phrase describes someone who is private, quiet, or prefers not to socialize extensively, rather than implying they are unfriendly. The program also distinguishes between keeping oneself to oneself and the related expression 'keep something to ourselves', which refers to maintaining a secret.
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The English We Speak: Keep yourself to yourself
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