- kid yourself
- informal
to make yourself believe something that is not true
Consumers may be kidding themselves about how much they'll spend.
English dictionary. 2014.
kid yourself
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kid yourself — informal phrase to make yourself believe something that is not true Consumers may be kidding themselves about how much they’ll spend. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: kid * * * kid yourself … Useful english dictionary
kid — kid1 W2S1 [kıd] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: kith] 1.) informal a child ▪ She d always loved animals since she was a little kid . ▪ He s married with three kids. ▪ A neighbor volunteered to keep an eye on the kids (=their children or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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