- fend for
- fend for (yourself)
to take care of yourself.
The girl took everything she could carry and left the boy all alone to fend for himself.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
fend for
Look at other dictionaries:
fend for — [v] take care of eke out existence*, look after, make do, make provision for, provide for, stay alive*, subsist, support, survive, sustain; concept 100 Ant. ignore, neglect … New thesaurus
fend for yourself — phrase to look after yourself without help from anyone else The kittens have been fending for themselves since they were six weeks old. Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym Main entry: fend * * * fend for yourself : to do things without … Useful english dictionary
fend for yourself — ► to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else: »The corporation will no longer receive a government subsidy, and must fend for itself financially. Main Entry: ↑fend … Financial and business terms
fend for yourself — fend for (yourself) to take care of yourself. The girl took everything she could carry and left the boy all alone to fend for himself … New idioms dictionary
fend for yourself — be independent, care for yourself Soon you ll know the city, and you can fend for yourself … English idioms
fend for oneself — the children were forced to fend for themselves Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, manage (by oneself), cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Thesaurus of popular words
fend for oneself — verb To take care of oneself without help. After her mother passed away, she had to learn to fend for herself … Wiktionary
fend for — verb argue or speak in defense of She supported the motion to strike • Syn: ↑defend, ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑supportive (for: ↑support), ↑support … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — TAKE CARE OF ONESELF, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet. → fend … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — look after and provide for oneself. → fend … English new terms dictionary
