Idiom
be oneself
Meaning
To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Just relax and be yourself at the party.”
“During the job interview, the manager told me to be myself so she could see my true personality.”
“Although the pressure to conform to social expectations was immense, she found the courage to be herself and pursue her own unconventional path.”
Examples
simple
“Just relax and be yourself at the party.”
contextual
“During the job interview, the manager told me to be myself so she could see my true personality.”
complex
“Although the pressure to conform to social expectations was immense, she found the courage to be herself and pursue her own unconventional path.”
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