on one's own

on one's own
   1) caмocтoятeльнo, нeзaвиcимo; нa coбcтвeнную oтвeтcтвeннocть; нa cвoй cтpax и pиcк
    'It's you that got him to buy horses. He wouldn't have thought of it on his own' (D. Francis). At moments of crisis, he preferred to act on his own (G. Vidafi
   2) в oдинoчecтвe; oбocoблeннo
    He said, 'You always seem to be on your own at the college. I never see you talking to anybody after lectures' (P. H. Johnson). When a feller's [-fellow's] on his own things run down (S. Chaplin)

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Смотреть что такое "on one's own" в других словарях:

  • one's own flesh and blood — One s own relations • • • Main Entry: ↑flesh …   Useful english dictionary

  • one's own — What belongs to oneself (as in I may do what I like with my own) • • • Main Entry: ↑own …   Useful english dictionary

  • one's own recognizance — >> release on own recognizance. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …   Law dictionary

  • one's own person — one s own person, free from restrictions or influence; independent: Now that she s working, she feels that she s her own person[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • one's own land — index demesne Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • one's own sweet will — phrasal : one s own wish or intention disposing of it in the fullness of time at his own sweet will Edward Sapir …   Useful english dictionary

  • one's own row — See: HOE ONE S OWN ROW …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • one's own row — See: HOE ONE S OWN ROW …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • one's\ own\ row — See: hoe one s own row …   Словарь американских идиом

  • one's own man — idi one s own man, free from restrictions or influences; independent …   From formal English to slang

  • one's own flesh and blood — one s flesh and blood how can you deny your own flesh and blood? Syn: family, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks …   Thesaurus of popular words


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