in themselves

idiomPart ofthemselves

in themselves — idiom

1. considered alone, without other things or people being involved — used to focus

1.idiom
Definition

considered alone, without other things or people being involved — used to focus attention on the thing itself, separate from its effects or context.

Example

The exam scores are not important in themselves; what matters is which topics each student needs to review.

The mountains are not dangerous in themselves, but bad weather makes climbing risky.