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121paddle\ one's\ own\ canoe — v. phr. informal To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe. Syn.: hoe one s own row Compare: make one s way …
122taste\ of\ one's\ own\ medicine — • dose of one s own medicine • taste of one s own medicine n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided… …
123stand in one's own light — Act against one s own interest, not know on which side one s bread is buttered, quarrel with one s bread and butter, kill the goose which lays golden eggs, throw a stone in one s own garden …
124of one's own accord — Nels offered to fix the gate of his own accord Syn: voluntarily, of one s own free will, of one s own volition, by choice; willingly, freely, readily …
125of one's own volition — I joined the army of my own volition Syn: of one s own free will, of one s own accord, by choice, by preference; voluntarily, willingly, readily, freely, intentionally, consciously, deliberately, on purpose, purposely; gladly, with pleasure …
126mind one's own business — To confine oneself to one s own affairs • • • Main Entry: ↑business * * * I refrain from meddling in other people s affairs he was yelling at her to get out and mind her own business II refrain from prying or interfering …
127go one's own way — go one s own way, go one s way see under ↑way1 • • • Main Entry: ↑go go one s own way To act independently • • • Main Entry: ↑way * * * act independently or as one wishes, esp. against contrary advice …
128under one's own steam — By one s own unaided efforts • • • Main Entry: ↑steam * * * (with reference to travel) without assistance from others we re going to have to get there under our own steam …
