Смысл: themselves

themselves[ðəmʹselvz]
pron
<Í> А refl
1. себя, себе, собой, -сь, -ся (в 3-м л. мн. ч.)
the boys hurt themselves sliding downhill - съезжая с горы, мальчики ушиблись
they were ashamed of themselves - им было стыдно за себя
they have to attend to themselves - они должны сами себя обслуживать
they were whispering among themselves - они шушукались между собой
they're going to buy themselves a new car - они собираются приобрести новую машину
they think of nobody but themselves - они ни о ком, кроме себя, не думают
(all) by themselves - а) одни; they lived by themselves there - они там жили одни; б) сами, одни, без посторонней помощи; they did it by themselves - они сделали это сами /самостоятельно/
2. (с неопределёнными местоимениями вм. himself) разг. себя
nobody could blame themselves if ... - никто не может винить себя, если ...
Б emph
1) сами (в 3-м л. мн. ч.)
the teachers themselves said the test was too hard - (даже) сами преподаватели говорили, что контрольная была слишком трудной
they want to see for themselves - они хотят сами убедиться /удостовериться/
2) уст. они
it was hard to remember how themselves sat in fear of their persons - (им) было трудно вспоминать, как они сидели в страхе за самих себя
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they were not themselves for some time - некоторое время они не могли прийти в себя
they keep themselves to themselves - они ведут замкнутый образ жизни; они ни с кем не встречаются

heaven helps those who help themselves Идиома

the Lord helps those who help themselves

if you work to help yourself God will help you If you pray, remember, the Lord helps those who help themselves.

speak for themselves

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.

Beside themselves

If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.

heaven helps those who advice themselves

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