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Discover LudwigThe phrase "I fancy myself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing a self-perception or self-image, often in a somewhat playful or ironic manner.
Example: "I fancy myself as a great chef, even though I mostly cook instant noodles."
Alternatives: "I see myself as" or "I consider myself to be".
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I fancy myself quite sneaky.
I fancy myself an engineer.
Still, I fancy myself as a mason now.
I fancy myself a pretty good gift-buyer, though.
(I fancy myself more of a vintage-Jaguar kind of girl).
I fancy myself quite a know-it-all, and yet I missed the big news in glovebox innovation for 2011.
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And I fancied myself becoming somebody, and paying it forward.
I fancied myself a serious person, someone on the verge of making a real difference.
That is not to say I fancied myself the smartest person in the room.
But by this point, I fancied myself a savvy dollar shopper, able to find the deals amid the detritus.
I fancied myself buying things like a dishwasher, but I don't work for money.
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