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Discover LudwigThe phrase "help myself to" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to take or use something without asking for permission. Example: I couldn't resist the smell of your delicious cookies, so I helped myself to one.
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I hope she's right and help myself to another drink.
"Mrs. Westerman said I could help myself to whatever I wanted," she told herself.
Happily, the matter doesn't arise, so, reasoning that it's Christmas, I help myself to a drink.
As I was leaving, the storekeeper called out that I should help myself to a cup of ice on the house.
I could help myself to as many boxes of macaroni and cheese, bowls of ramen noodles or grilled-cheese sandwiches as I wanted.
Unfortunately, I didn't see Geoffrey's until after mine had gone to press, so I wasn't able to help myself to any of his ample supply of fun facts.
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I helped myself to an incapacitating dose.
Helped myself to the snacks.
I helped myself to asparagus.
One morning I helped myself to a box of doughnuts.
I imagine helping myself to the plentitude of its kitchen.
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