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handling oneself

handling oneself is the present participle and gerund of handle oneself.

Meaning of handle oneself

Verb

handle oneself (third-person singular simple present handles oneself, present participle handling oneself, simple past and past participle handled oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) to behave
    • surprisingly, the girls handled themselves at the dinner
  2. (idiomatic) to conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)
    • he handled himself well under trying circumstances

Questions about handling oneself

What is handling oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Handling oneself is the present participle and gerund of handle oneself.

Words near handling oneself in the dictionary

  1. handling bosses
  2. handling charge
  3. handling charges
  4. handling fee
  5. handling fees
  6. handling oneself
  7. handling time
  8. handling times
  9. handling up
  10. handling with kid gloves
  11. handling without gloves

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