fell into oneself

Verb

fall into oneself (third-person singular simple present falls into oneself, present participle falling into oneself, simple past fell into oneself, past participle fallen into oneself)

1. To enter an introspective or meditative state.
   • He fell into himself, his half-closed eyes looking into an edgeless nowhere.1964, The Illustrated Weekly of India - Volume 85, page 67
2. To become shy or withdrawn.
   • But you fall into yourself around these, these jokers. You become a mouse.2002, Dana Johnson, Break Any Woman Down: And Other Stories, page 185