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give oneself up |
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give oneself up (to someone or something) 1. Lit. to surrender to someone or something. Fran gave herself up to the disease. Walter gave himself up to the police. 2. Fig. to devote oneself to someone or something; to give oneself over to someone or something. She gave herself up to her children and their care. Fran gave herself up to tennis. Jane refused to give herself up to weight lifting, which is a full-time hobby. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Failure to give oneself up on a sacrifice bunt -- entire focus should be on laying the ball down. |
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