- sell oneself short
- underestimate oneself
He is selling himself short when he thinks that he can't do any other job.
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sell oneself short
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short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …
sell — [sel] vt. sold, selling [ME sellen < OE sellan, to give, offer, akin to Goth saljan, to offer (sacrifice): caus. formation in sense “to cause to take” < IE base * sel , to take, grasp > SALE, Gr helein, to take] 1. to give up, deliver,… … English World dictionary
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lower oneself — degrade oneself, cheapen oneself, sell oneself short … English contemporary dictionary
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