bring oneself away
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
to make yourself go away even though you want to stay
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
neutral
to force yourself to leave a person, place, or activity that you do not want to leave
"I finally brought myself away from the beach at sunset."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
A rare expression. More often, native speakers use 'tear oneself away'.
Commonly used with
the screen the party the children the view the table
Forms
Base
bring oneself away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings oneself away
he/she/it
Past simple
brought oneself away
yesterday
Past participle
brought oneself away
have + pp
-ing form
bringing oneself away
continuous
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Synonyms
tear oneself away pull oneself away make oneself leave
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