all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves
idiom
: not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else
She had the house all to herself.
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Trump going back to court — sort of Instead of splitting his time between courtrooms and rallies, Trump has had the most important parts of campaign season all to himself.
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Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
Now, Harris has the stage all to herself as the likely Democratic nominee for president.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
During the four decades when Washington and Moscow had space nearly all to themselves, coordinating and attributing activities there was relatively straightforward.
—Dave Baiocchi and William Welser Iv, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Note that Cades Cove Loop Road doesn't allow motor vehicles on Wednesdays from May through September, so cyclists and pedestrians can have the road all to themselves.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
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Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
Now, Harris has the stage all to herself as the likely Democratic nominee for president.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
During the four decades when Washington and Moscow had space nearly all to themselves, coordinating and attributing activities there was relatively straightforward.
—Dave Baiocchi and William Welser Iv, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Note that Cades Cove Loop Road doesn't allow motor vehicles on Wednesdays from May through September, so cyclists and pedestrians can have the road all to themselves.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
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“All to yourself/himself/herself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20to%20yourself%2Fhimself%2Fherself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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