Sens: a house divided against itself

la maison est partagée pour son avis

be a meal in itself Idiome

end in itself

a purpose or goal one wants for itself alone and not as a way to something else For some people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

lend itself to

give a chance for or be useful for；be possible or right for适合；适宜于
This subject lends itself admirably to dramatic treatment．这个题目极其适合写成剧本。
The building lends itself to conversion into a theatre．这座大楼很适合改成剧院。

of itself

automatically自动地
The door opened of itself．门自动地开了。

speak for itself

Idiom(s): speak for itself AND speak for themselves

Theme: CLARITY

not to need explaining; to have an obvious meaning.
• The evidence speaks for itself.
• The facts speak for themselves. Tom is guilty.
• Your results speak for themselves. You need to work harder.

lend oneself or itself

Idiom(s): lend oneself or itself

Theme: USEFULNESS

to something [for someone or something] to be adaptable to something; [for someone or something] to be useful for something.
• This room doesn't lend itself to bright colors.
• John doesn't lend himself to casual conversation.

in and of itself

Idiom(s): in and of itself

Theme: ALONE

considering it alone. (Fixed order.)
• The idea in and of itself is not bad, but the side issues introduce many difficulties.
• Her action, in and of itself, caused us no problem.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

end in itself|end

n. phr. Something wanted for its own sake; a purpose, aim, or goal we want for itself alone and not as a way to something else. The miser never spent his gold because for him it was an end in itself.

lend itself to|lend|lend to

v. phr. To give a chance for or be useful for; to be possible or right for. Bob was sick and did not go to Jane's party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding. The teacher's paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which sometimes lent itself to use as a hammer. This poem lends itself to our program very well.
Compare: LEND ONESELF TO.

in itself

in itself
see under in and of itself.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Everyone complex charge arrange and activity calm or it will not assignment out.

end in itself

a purpose or ambition one wants for itself abandoned and not as a way to article abroad For some bodies travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

end in itself|end

n. phr. Article capital for its own sake; a purpose, aim, or ambition we appetite for itself abandoned and not as a way to article else. The miser never spent his gold because for him it was an end in itself.

in and of itself

Idiom(s): in and of itself

Theme: ALONE

considering it alone. (Fixed order.)
• The abstraction in and of itself is not bad, but the ancillary issues acquaint abounding difficulties.
• Her action, in and of itself, acquired us no problem.

in itself

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Learn added in and of itself.

lend itself to

give a adventitious for or be advantageous for；be accessible or appropriate for适合；适宜于
This accountable lends itself admirably to affecting treatment．这个题目极其适合写成剧本。
The architecture lends itself to about-face into a theatre．这座大楼很适合改成剧院。

lend itself to|lend|lend to

v. phr. To accord a adventitious for or be advantageous for; to be accessible or appropriate for. Bob was ailing and did not go to Jane's party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding. The teacher's paperweight was a abundant allotment of metal which sometimes lent itself to use as a hammer. This composition lends itself to our affairs actual well.
Compare: LEND ONESELF TO.

lend oneself or itself

Idiom(s): lend oneself or itself

Theme: USEFULNESS

to article [for addition or something] to be adjustable to something; [for addition or something] to be advantageous for something.
• This allowance doesn't accommodate itself to ablaze colors.
• John doesn't accommodate himself to accidental conversation.

of itself

automatically自动地
The aperture opened of itself．门自动地开了。

speak for itself

Idiom(s): speak for itself AND allege for themselves

Theme: CLARITY

not to charge explaining; to accept an accessible meaning.
• The affirmation speaks for itself.
• The facts allege for themselves. Tom is guilty.
• Your after-effects allege for themselves. You charge to assignment harder.