find
(redirected from find yourself)find (oneself)
1. To discover and pursue one's true and inherent character, passion, skill, or vocation. I know you're unhappy in your job, so I think you should take some time off to really find yourself. Many students leave college and realize that they still have yet to find themselves.
2. To discover, recognize, or realize one's location, thoughts, or sentiments. Lost in a deep reverie, I suddenly found myself in a neighborhood I didn't recognize. I find myself inclined to agree with the professor's assessment.
See also: find
find
(something) out the hard way Go to learn (something) the hard way.
find
(something) out (about someone or something) (from someone or something) to learn something about someone or something from someone or something. What did you find out about Terry from Mr. Franklin? I didn't find anything out about Roger from the newspaper stories. I found out what I wanted to know about solar flares from the encyclopedia. What did you find out about Bill?
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oneself Fig. to discover what one's talents and preferences are. Bill did better in school after he found himself. John tried a number of different jobs. He finally found himself when he became a cook.
- barn find
- bit off
- busiest men have the most leisure
- can’t find one’s butt with both hands
- can’t find one’s butt with both hands in broad daylight
- can't find (one's) butt with both hands
- can't find butt with both hands
- couldn't find (one's) way out of a paper bag
- devil finds work for idle hands to do
- enclosed please find...
- find
- find (one's) (own) level
- find (one's) bearings
- find (one's) calling
- find (one's) feet
- find (one's) tongue
- find (one's) voice
- find (oneself)
- find (something) out the hard way
- find (something) wanting
- find a way around
- find against
- find common ground
- find fault
- find favor with
- find feet
- find for
- find God
- find guilty
- find in
- find it in (oneself) (to do something)
- find it in heart
- find it in one's heart
- find it in your heart to do something
- find its way somewhere
- find one's way
- find oneself
- find oneself in the market
- find oneself with
- find oneself without
- find out
- find out a thing or two
- find out how the land lies
- find own level
- find the net
- find the time
- find tongue
- find true north
- find way
- find way around
- find your feet
- find your tongue
- find your voice/tongue
- find your/its way
- find/get your bearings
- find/meet your match
- get one's bearings
- Good men are scarce
- hide nor hair
- in a bind
- in a jam
- in mint condition
- in the doghouse
- in the market
- in the public eye
- it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
- Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it
- learn the hard way
- like looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack
- Love will find a way
- root of the problem
- scratch A and you'll find B
- scratch and find
- Seek and ye shall find
- speak as you find
- strike a happy medium
- take somebody as you find them
- The devil finds work for idle hands
- the devil finds work for idle hands to do
- Where will I find you?