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[to one's senses]

See: [COME TO ONE'S SENSES].

[to oneself] (1)  {adv. phr.}

1. Silently; in the thoughts; without making a sign that others can see; secretly.

Tom thought to himself that he could win.

Mary said to herself that Joan was prettier than Ann.

* /Bill laughed to himself when  […]

[to oneself] (2)  {adj. phr.}

1. Without company; away from others; alone; deserted.

The boys went home and John was left to himself.

When Mary first moved to her new neighborhood she was very shy and kept to herself.

2. Following one's own  […]

[to order]  {adv. phr.}

1. According to directions given in an order in the way and size wanted.

The manufacturer built the machine to order.

A very big man often has his suits made to order.

2. See: [CALL TO ORDER].

[to pass]

See: [COME TO PASS].

[to pieces]  {adv. phr.}

1. Into broken pieces or fragments; destroyed.

The cannon shot the town to pieces.

The vase fell to pieces in Mary's hand.

2.  {informal}

So as not to work; into a state of not operating.

* /After 100,000 miles the  […]

[to put it mildly]

See: [TO SAY THE LEAST].

[to reason]

See: [STAND TO REASON].

[to rest]

See: [LAY TO REST].

[to rights]

See: [PUT TO RIGHTS] or [SET TO RIGHTS].