commit oneself
Example Sentences
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But it’s a mealy-mouthed form of words, disclosing an innate reluctance to commit oneself to a point of principle, or to admit that principle has been neglected.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2017
“One needs to be able to recognize and commit oneself to tasks with inflated importance and unreal deadlines while making oneself feel that these tasks are important and urgent.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2013
To commit oneself to such a statement would be to speak in the teeth of the commonest experience of human life.
From Men in the Making by Ambrose Shepherd
Here came in the worth of effort, that one could force oneself to the task, commit oneself to the punctual discharge of an unwelcome duty.
From Beside Still Waters by Arthur Christopher Benson
“It is always a pity to commit oneself to a rash statement,” he said.
From Fordham's Feud by Bertram Mitford
