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note to self

note to self noun: a reminder to oneself to do something important.

Noun

note to self (usually uncountable, plural notes to self)

  1. (usually) A reminder to oneself to do something important.
    • Note to self: Back up files more frequently.
    • Another friend […] gathered a group to go to […] a no-frills comfort food restaurant, with a vast menu of classics sold at extraordinarily low prices: the only item in the 11-page menu over 1,000 forints was a bottle of sparkling wine, a reasonable 1,190 forints for 0.7 liters. (Note to self: if...2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times

Forms of note to self

pluralnotes to self

Questions about note to self

What does note to self mean?
Note to self means a reminder to oneself to do something important.
What part of speech is note to self?
Note to self is a noun.
What is the plural of note to self?
The plural of note to self is notes to self.

Words near note to self in the dictionary

  1. note pad
  2. note pads
  3. note payable
  4. note shaver
  5. note shavers
  6. note to self
  7. note value
  8. note values
  9. note verbale
  10. note-bash
  11. note-bashed

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