Dictionary

sell oneself short en · X

Meanings

1. To belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities (and thus avoid being acknowledged to the deserved extent).
   • don't sell yourself short
   • You're selling yourself short by not mentioning your years of experience.
   • Don't sell yourself short. You're better than most around here.

Hypernyms

sell short

Relateds

stand in one's value · undersell · cry stinking fish

Translations (2)

el αυτοδυσφημίζομαι (to belittle oneself) · fi vähätellä itseään (to belittle oneself)