sell oneself short

sell one·self short

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Definition of sell oneself short words

phrase sell oneself short If you sell someone short, you do not point out their good qualities as much as you should or do as much for them as you should. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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