personal
About or connected to one person, not others.
Relating to or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else.
Made for one person to use.
Designed for or intended to be used by one person.
Based on how someone feels or thinks, not on facts.
Influenced by or expressing someone's own feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than objective facts.
Done by a person themselves, not by someone else.
Done by oneself directly without assistance from others.
- Base: personal
personal best
1One's best achievement so far
The best result you have ever achieved in something.
- She ran the race in 20 minutes, a new personal best.
- He scored 95 points, beating his previous personal best.
nothing personal
1Not meant as an insult to you
Used to say that what you are doing is not because of dislike for the other person.
- It's nothing personal, I just have to follow the rules.
- Nothing personal, but I think we should hire someone else.
nothing personal
2Not meant as an insult to you specifically
Used to say you are not trying to hurt someone’s feelings.
- Nothing personal, but I think we need someone else for this job.
- It's nothing personal; it's just business policy.
take it personally
1Feel hurt by something said/done
To feel upset because you think something is directed at you personally.
- Don't take it personally; he's rude to everyone.
- She took the criticism personally and was very upset.
- She took the comment personally and stopped talking to him.