own : Idioms & Phrases

After one's own heart

conforming with one's inmost approval and desire; as, a friend after my own heart.
The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart. 1 Sam. xiii. 14.

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employee-owned business

noun a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
employee-owned business.

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employee-owned enterprise

noun a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
employee-owned business.

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hold one's own

verb be sufficiently competent in a certain situation
- He can hold his own in graduate school
verb maintain one's position and be in control of a situation

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in her own right

adverb by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.
in its own right; in his own right; in her own right.
- she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance
- an excellent novel in its own right

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in his own right

adverb by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.
in its own right; in his own right; in her own right.
- she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance
- an excellent novel in its own right

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in its own right

adverb by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.
in its own right; in his own right; in her own right.
- she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance
- an excellent novel in its own right

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in one's own right

adverb by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.
in its own right; in his own right; in her own right.
- she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance
- an excellent novel in its own right

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On one's own account

for one's own interest or behalf.

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On one's own hook

on one's own account or responsibility; by one's self. Colloq. U.S. Bartlett.

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Out one's own head

according to one's own idea; without advice or coöperation of another.

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own goal

noun (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
- the own goal cost them the game

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own right

noun by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved
- a peer in his own right
- a leading sports figure in his own right
- a fine opera in its own right

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own up

verb admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
fess up; make a clean breast of.
- the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting

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property-owning

adjective satellite owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue
propertied.

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To be one's own man

to have command of one's self; not to be subject to another.

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To be one's own master

to be at liberty to act as one chooses without dictation from anybody.

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To be one's own mistress

to be exempt from control by another person.

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To blow one's own trumpet

to vaunt one's own exploits, or sound one's own praises.

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To have the cards in one's own hands

to have the winning cards; to have the means of success in an undertaking.

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To hold one's own

. (a) To keep good one's present condition absolutely or relatively; not to fall off, or to lose ground; as, a ship holds her own when she does not lose ground in a race or chase; a man holds his own when he does not lose strength or weight.
to keep or maintain one's possessions; to yield nothing; esp., to suffer no loss or disadvantage in a contest.

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To keep one's own counsel

to keep one's thoughts, purposes, etc., undisclosed.

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To know one's own limitations

to know the reach and limits of one's abilities.

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To pay one in his own coin

to return to one the same kind of injury or ill treatment as has been received from him. Colloq.

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To stand in one's own light

to take a position which is injurious to one's own interest.

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To stand on one's own legs

to support one's self; to be independent.

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To take one's own course

to act one's pleasure; to pursue the measures of one's own choice.

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