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Meaning of forget oneself | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.
    idiomatic
  2. To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought.

Equivalents

日本語 我を忘れる

Examples

“"Look'ee here, Pip," said he, laying his hand on my arm in a suddenly altered and subdued manner; "first of all, look'ee here. I forgot myself half a minute ago. What I said was low; that's what it was; low. […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

forget to take one's medication this morning forget to take one's pills this morning forgeth forgets forgets about forgets one's manners

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