personal stuff

ˈpɜːrsənl stʌf

Definition

Definition of personal stuff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

privacyprivate matters or issues

He doesn't like to talk about his personal stuff at work.

belongingsitems belonging to someone

She packed all her personal stuff in a suitcase.

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Expressions with personal

nothing personal

adj.

not meant as a personal attack or insult

The decision was nothing personal, just business.

personal touch

unique or individual detail added to something

She added a personal touch to the gift by hand-painting the wrapping paper.

personal hell

state of intense emotional pain unique to someone

After the breakup, he was in his personal hell.

give the personal touch

make something feel special by adding a unique detail

She gave the personal touch to each gift she wrapped.

up close and personal

adj.

involving direct and personal interaction

The documentary offers an up close and personal look at wildlife.

personal details

information about a person

The form requires your personal details.

Expressions with stuff

kids' stuff

things considered suitable or appealing mainly to children

The movie was mostly kids' stuff, full of simple jokes and bright colors.

stuff happens

exp.

bad or unexpected things happen as part of life

We missed the bus, but stuff happens.

and stuff

oth.

used to imply additional unspecified items

We need to buy milk, bread, and stuff.

hot stuff

person or thing considered important or popular

The new band is hot stuff right now.

certainly knows someone's stuff

exp.

clearly has strong skill or knowledge in some area

Ask Priya—she certainly knows her stuff about car engines.

know one's stuff

be highly skilled in a particular area

He knows his stuff in graphic design.

stuff a sock in it

exp.

tell someone to be quiet or stop talking

He told her to stuff a sock in it during the argument.

sweat the small stuff

worry about unimportant or minor details

Don't sweat the small stuff at work.

you can't make this stuff up

exp.

said when something seems too strange or absurd to be real

After hearing the story, she said, "You can't make this stuff up."

stuff the ballot box

commit election fraud by adding fake votes

They tried to stuff the ballot box to win.

Examples of personal stuff in a sentence

Discussing personal stuff in public makes him uncomfortable.
He left his personal stuff in the locker.
Don't touch my personal stuff without asking.

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French:affaires personnelles, effets personnels, ...
German:persönliche Angelegenheiten, persönliche Sachen, ...
Italian:faccende personali, cose personali, ...
Spanish:asuntos personales, cosas personales, ...
Portuguese:assuntos pessoais, coisas pessoais, ...
Chinese:个人事务, 个人物品, ...
Japanese:個人的なこと, 個人的なもの, ...
Arabic:أمور شَخصِيّة, الأغراض الشخصية, ...
Hebrew:עִנְיָנִים אִישִׁיִּים, דְבָרִים אִישִׁיִּים, ...
Russian:личные дела, личные вещи, ...
Ukrainian:особисті справи, особисті речі, ...
Hindi:निजी मामले, निजी सामान, ...
Bengali:ব্যক্তিগত বিষয়, ব্যক্তিগত জিনিসপত্র, ...
Catalan:coses personals, pertinences personals, ...
Czech:osobní věci, krámy, ...
Danish:private anliggender, personlige ejendele, ...
Dutch:persoonlijke zaken, persoonlijke spullen, ...
Greek:προσωπικά θέματα, προσωπικά πράγματα, ...
Hungarian:magánügy, személyes holmi, ...
Khmer:រឿងផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, របស់របរផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:개인적인 일, 개인 물건, ...
Persian:مسائل شخصی, وسایل شخصی, ...
Polish:sprawy osobiste, rzeczy osobiste, ...
Portuguese (BR):assuntos pessoais, pertences pessoais, ...
Romanian:chestiuni personale, lucruri personale, ...
Swedish:personliga saker, privata grejer, ...
Thai:เรื่องส่วนตัว, ข้าวของส่วนตัว, ...
Turkish:kişisel meseleler, kişisel eşyalar, ...
Vietnamese:chuyện cá nhân, đồ cá nhân, ...

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