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Today's Idiom = "Explain Oneself"

Explain Oneself ( one is asked to explain why one did or said something unusual ... )

"explain oneself"

Explaining oneself is telling another person ("explaining") the reasons for what one did. Example: "Please listen. I am trying to explain myself."

Angry parents often demand that children explain why they have done things wrong by saying "explain yourself." Example: "It is after midnight and you are still not home. Explain yourself!"

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