find oneself


Become aware of what one wishes and can best do in life. For example, At last he's found himself—he really loves teaching. The same idea was sometimes put as to find one's feet, transferring a baby's new ability to stand or walk to a person becoming conscious of his or her abilities. [Late 1800s]

Words Nearby find oneself

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

How to use find oneself in a sentence

  • It would be hard indeed to find oneself laughed at by a sude New Yorker, and yet—well, he seemed to mean it, too.

    Bat Wing Bowles | Dane Coolidge
  • Concerted action demands a surrender of individuality, the power to find oneself in the ranks with ones equals.

    Women in Modern Industry | B. L. Hutchins