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on oneself

See: TAKE ON ONESELF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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lay oneself open to

[lay oneself open to] {v. phr.} To make oneself vulnerable to; expose oneself. * /If you don't perform your job properly, you will lay yourself open to criticism./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

give oneself up to

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take on oneself

[take on oneself] or [take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. * /He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

occupy oneself

[occupy oneself] {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having retired from business, he now occupies himself with his stamp collection./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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