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gets past oneself

gets past oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get past oneself.

Meaning of get past oneself

Verb

get past oneself (third-person singular simple present gets past oneself, present participle getting past oneself, simple past got past oneself, past participle (UK) got past oneself or (US) gotten past oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To be able to look beyond one's own ego and negative emotions; to overcome internal and emotional obstacles.

Questions about gets past oneself

What is gets past oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets past oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get past oneself.

Words near gets past oneself in the dictionary

  1. gets over
  2. gets over on
  3. gets over oneself
  4. gets over the line
  5. gets past
  6. gets past oneself
  7. gets physical
  8. gets ready
  9. gets real
  10. gets religion
  11. gets rid of

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