be oneself

To be in one's most natural, comfortable, sincere, and ingenuous state of mind and being. You should always try to be yourself with those you care about. I told her to just be herself during the interview.

be oneself

1. Act in one's usual fashion; be in one's normal physical or mental state. For example, Peter's finally recovered from the accident and is himself again, or I was completely distracted; I just wasn't myself.

2. Act without pretense; be unaffected, sincere. For example, I really enjoy their company because I can be myself with them.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Raymund	RAY-mənd	English (Rare)
Ruta	RUW-tah	Polish
May	MAY	English
Per	PER (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Breton
Prissy	PRIS-ee	English
Orlando	or-LAHN-do	Italian