sell oneself short

phrase

Definitions

  1. To belittle oneself in judgment

    To belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities (and thus avoid being acknowledged to the deserved extent).

    • don't sell yourself short
    • Don't sell yourself short. You're better than most around here.
    • You're selling yourself short by not mentioning your years of experience.

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Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA