of one's own making

  • 1of one's own making — Entirely the result of one s own decisions and actions • • • Main Entry: ↑make …

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  • 2of one's (own) making — (of a difficulty) caused by oneself. → making …

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  • 3stew in one's own juice — {v. phr.}, {informal} To suffer from something that you have caused to happen yourself. * /John lied to Tom, but Tom found out. Now Tom is making John stew in his own juice./ * /I warned you not to steal those apples. You got caught, and you can… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 4stew in one's own juice — {v. phr.}, {informal} To suffer from something that you have caused to happen yourself. * /John lied to Tom, but Tom found out. Now Tom is making John stew in his own juice./ * /I warned you not to steal those apples. You got caught, and you can… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 5To have the cards in one's own hands — Card Card (k[aum]rd), n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. ? a leaf of paper. Cf. {Chart}.] 1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6release on one's own recognizance — A judge s decision to allow a person charged with a crime to remain at liberty pending the trial, without having to post bail. Likely candidates for such release are those with strong roots in the community, regular employment, and the… …

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  • 7making — n. evolution 1) in the making (a revolution in the making) creation 2) not of one s own making * * * [ meɪkɪŋ] [ creation ] not of one s own making [ evolution ] in the making (a revolution in the making) …

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  • 8making — noun 1》 the process of making or producing something. 2》 (makings) the necessary qualities: she had the makings of a great teacher. 3》 (makings) informal, dated earnings or profit. 4》 (makings) N. Amer. & Austral./NZ informal paper and tobacco… …

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  • 10making — [māk′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one that makes or the process of being made; formation, construction, creation, production, composition, manufacture, development, performance, etc. 2. the cause or means of success or advancement [an experience that… …

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