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getting past oneself

getting past oneself is the present participle and gerund 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 getting past oneself

What is getting past oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Getting past oneself is the present participle and gerund of get past oneself.

Words near getting past oneself in the dictionary

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

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