explain oneself

1. Clarify what one has said or done, as in If you have a few minutes, I'll try to explain myself. [First half of 1600s]

2. Demand or give an explanation or excuse for something wrong one has done. For example, You're three hours late-can you explain yourself?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Guntram	GUWNT-rahm	German
Orrell	-	English (Rare)
Kasper	KAHS-per (Polish, Swedish), KAHS-pər (Dutch)	Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Wido	-	Ancient Germanic
Katia	KAH-tyah	Russian
Gnaeus	GNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman