noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc than you used to be )
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The team’s a shadow of its former self.
sb’s true self (= someone’s real character )
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He had revealed his true self.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
conscious
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Butler does not argue for, but simply presupposes, that a person is conscious of his self .
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Jaynes argues that at this stage in human history conscious examination of self was absent.
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With his conscious self , Lewis had a very distinct loathing of Ulster Protestantism.
inner
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Their inner self will avoid exposure by controlling their feelings and emotions.
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But we should not retreat into our inner selves .
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I was a reverse chameleon, shedding my inner self while my skin remained intact.
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But this was the first time he'd offered to share any of his inner self .
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However, it does provide a unique guide to Leonardo's inner self .
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We discover that the mysteries in others, which used to leave us baffled and frustrated, now enrich our inner selves .
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Start listening to the subtle thoughts and feelings, the slight shifts in energy, which bubble up from your inner self .
normal
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I was not my normal self ... I felt very deeply for him.
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With men other than Hank he was his normal self , or better.
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She looked defeated, quite unlike her normal self .
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Michelato seemed unmoved, his normal placid self , while Migliore sat in the car.
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But when nobody was there she changed to her normal self again.
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Dorigo has just been his normal consistent self .
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She is her normal loveable self with the family.
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He changed from his normal calm self into a frenzy.
old
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His old self would have scorned such sentimentality.
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The Raiders returned to their old , misbehaving selves , collecting 10 penalties for 90 yards.
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Only Lewis, unshakeable symbol of dependability, stays his old self .
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In June 1919, when he visited her in New York, Margarett found him near his old self .
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Those who know her say the actress is transformed from a care-worn recluse into her old vivacious self .
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He watched her closely, to see if she was her old good self , and she was-except for one new thing.
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If I thought I could unmake my old self so easily I was a fool.
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The new clothes became a clever foil for his old self .
real
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Though his compositions won many prizes internationally, Tan says that gradually, he found himself unable to express his real self .
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It is therefore something of real value although not part of the real self of man.
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And later, his real self .
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He looked just like Fand, his real self locked away so that his body could do nothing but Fincara's commands.
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But right out of his real self .
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My real self began to appear, I began to be afraid.
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Our openness to them and to our real selves are brought to our celebration and ministry of the Eucharist.
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The hypocrites take, or are given, all, and once they have it, show their real selves .
true
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The true self must be understood as engaging in the world in a specific way as part of a community.
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Or maybe my true self is yearning to be something like Mary Matalin.
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They were never more their true selves than when they were together.
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The true self goes into hiding to avoid the psychic annihilation caused by expressing itself without being able to get a response.
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Yet again he has shown his true self when unharnessed from the mature guidance of his former wife and manager Cheryl.
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Do I reveal my true self through my golf?
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In the dark, Seth would be his true self , his human face off but his dark glasses still on.
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What Pipher uncovers in her therapy sessions are girls who have drowned their true selves as surely as Ophelia did.
usual
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Ann was her usual quiet self .
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For the first time Loi was not his usual cheerful self .
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That of Cornelius was its usual angular self topped off with a twirling banner.
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Being ecstatic means being flung out of your usual self .
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Paula seemed to be her usual cheerful self .
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Old Chao seemed to be pulling his usual self back on with his sock.
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She woke and dressed, spraying on perfume in a manner quite unlike her usual self .
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I hope your health will be back to its usual robust self soon.
■ NOUN
defence
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Relatives of the men say they were wrongly convicted, as they had acted in self defence .
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He backs up Mill's claim that he was acting in self defence .
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They claimed that when they were surrounded by the gang they acted in self defence .
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Relatives of Poole and Mills say the two men were acting in self defence .
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She said it was self defence .
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She threatened him with a knife ... he pushed her away in self defence and the knife plunged into her back.
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Or are you innocent because you acted in self defence ?
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The jury cleared him, deciding that Mr Waller had acted in self defence .
discipline
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We must have enough self discipline not to repeat 1989.
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Study Skills To help pupils study more effectively and encourage self discipline .
esteem
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A three point scale was used for each of the 12 self esteem items.
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A response indicating high self esteem was coded as 2, low self esteem 0, and not sure or missing 1.
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How did having cancer affect your body image and self esteem ?
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Do more prejudiced children differ in their popularity and self esteem ?
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Questions designed to evaluate the educational objectives of the projects were derived from other studies assessing self esteem and locus of control.
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By precisely wallowing in her own guilt and self pity she then needs to heighten her self esteem .
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Clothes are important - you should wear something which enhances your own self esteem and creates the right kind of impression.
help
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A friend recently told me her man didn't indulge in self help .
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There is a strong element of self help in the programme.
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He helps to run Body Positive a self help group for sufferers like himself.He welcomes any scientific advance but remains cautious.
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Self help Many community care schemes have elements of self help built into them.
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These will be grouped under four heads decentralisation, consumerism and participation, self help and joint action.
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Independence, self help and active citizenship have all been praised.
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Aims: to assist in the setting up of local self help groups and to provide information and counselling.
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This is yet another Northern Ireland example of self help in a very needy situation.
image
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Burman positions the body and the self image as one that is constantly being fashioned and remade.
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The mental aftermath points up how body changes can significantly alter lifestyles, relationships and self image .
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Ishmael the character is an objectified self , a projection of the self image and frame of mind of the narrator hero.
interest
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Besides, he says, the Democrats and the Greens only support it because of self interest .
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Technically sweet and politically acceptable, it avoids accusation of moral hypocrisy by using economic arguments to appeal to self interest .
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Statement E: Racism as rational self interest I think that's absolute nonsense.
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They're much more likely to be acting out of self interest .
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Does curiosity always hurdle self interest ?
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Such distrust may extend to the suspicion that our decisions may be influenced by personal financial self interest .
portrait
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Perhaps the gallery should add the exception Louisa's vital self portrait .
respect
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No, we are not skilled people as such, but we also have our dignity and self respect .
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Above all what Cooley affirms over and over again is self respect and integrity.
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Perhaps the authorities are fortunate that the people up here have a certain amount of self respect for themselves.
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But whatever you do, maintain your self respect .
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Unpalatable truths are a threat to our self respect .
service
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Buffet-style breakfast and lunch; set menu for dinner; self service taverna.
■ VERB
become
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In his poem Secrets of Self Iqbal had suggested self-search as the key to becoming an integrated self.
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But lately, he is becoming his old self , aggressive and fearless in the middle.
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In order that Compacts eventually do become self financing it is very likely that employers will be asked to contribute to central costs.
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Thus, it became the first self to be born outside of biology.
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In the years since then, antiracists have become a discrete and self contained political formation.
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When Jack went away Piggy became more self confident and practical.
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A specialist module which enables the student to extend his/her musical skills in voice and become self sufficient in rehearsal and performance.
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He remembers the world before it became his world and himself before he became his self .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be a shadow of your former self
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Following years of heavy losses, the company is only a shadow of its former self.
be/feel/look like your old self
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After five months in the hospital, I'm feeling like my old self again.
not your usual self
sb/sth's former self
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A man once famed for his intolerance, xenophobia and irrational rages has become a husk of his former self.
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However, such plans would have required Melanie to want to preserve her former self.
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Over the last few months he had become rather withdrawn and mistrustful; a subdued version of his former self.
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Sharpness docks is now a shadow of it's former self.
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Stark had taken me to a place where I could shed my former selves and start anew.
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The 1984 Geyserville was a shell of its former self.
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The trees were dusty and muscular; zealous visions of their former selves.
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There he was with his cigar, a shadow of his former self.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He may be in danger of injuring self or others.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His old self would have scorned such sentimentality.
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I know I should be making an effort to follow what Neil is saying. trying to integrate the self ..
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In contrast, figures outside the high cultural sphere often consciously try to abandon their sense of self .
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There he was with his cigar, a shadow of his former self .
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Through metaphor Thoreau renders the self and nature in total interrelationship without slighting either half of the duality.
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We have often a choice: self pity or spiritual power through suffering.