Idioms for find
find fault.
fault(def 16).
find oneself,
to discover where one's real interests or talents lie, and follow them: After trying many occupations, he finally found himself and became an account executive.
Origin of find
before 900; Middle English
finden, Old English
findan; cognate with German
finden, Dutch
vinden, Old Norse
finna, Gothic
finthan
OTHER WORDS FROM find
find·a·ble, adjective re·find, verb (used with object), re·found, re·find·ing.Words nearby find
British Dictionary definitions for find oneself
find
/ (faɪnd) /
verb finds, finding or found (faʊnd) (mainly tr)
noun
a person, thing, etc, that is found, esp a valuable or fortunate discovery
Derived forms of find
findable, adjectiveWord Origin for find
Old English
findan; related to Old Norse
finna, Gothic
finthan, Old High German
fintan to find
Idioms and Phrases with find oneself (1 of 2)
find oneself
Become aware of what one wishes and can best do in life. For example, At last he's found himself—he really loves teaching. The same idea was sometimes put as to find one's feet, transferring a baby's new ability to stand or walk to a person becoming conscious of his or her abilities. [Late 1800s]
Discover where one is; also, how one is feeling. For example, He suddenly found himself on the right street, or To my surprise I find myself agreeing with you. [Mid-1400s]
Idioms and Phrases with find oneself (2 of 2)
find