"sell oneself short" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} sell oneself short
  1. To belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities (and thus avoid being acknowledged to the deserved extent). Related terms: sell short, undersell, cry stinking fish [British] Translations (to belittle oneself): vähätellä itseään (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sell_oneself_short-en-phrase-2eB0T0G1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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