be your own man Idiom, Proverb

a kept woman

a woman who is paid to live with a man I'm tired of being a kept woman. I want to be free of him.

a man of few words

"a man who says little; who uses few words" Chung is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.

a marked man

a person known for political beliefs or criminal acts When they discovered I had been a Nazi, I was a marked man.

bottle man

a man who finds bottles in garbage cans or dumpsters The bottle man walked down the alley pushing a cart full of junk.

chain of command

order of those in power, line of authority If you are a lieutenant, the chain of command goes up and down.

chairman of the boards (hockey)

a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.

company man

a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees My father was a true company man and was always putting in an extra effort for his company.

crack shot/salesman etc.

a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.

dog in the manger

a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about his office space. He doesn't use it, but he won't let us have it.

be (one's) own man/woman/person

To act, think, or assignment independently; to not acquire or be affected by alfresco influences. You can't aloof acquire aggregate you apprehend in the media—you accept to be your own man. When I was younger, I would do annihilation my accompany were doing, but I'm my own actuality now. You won't be able to dispense her—she's absolutely her own woman.Learn more: man, own, person, woman

be your own man (or woman or person)

act apart and with confidence.Learn more: man, own

be your own ˈman/ˈwoman

act or anticipate independently, not afterward others or actuality ordered to do things: Working for himself meant that he could be his own man.Learn more: man, own, woman

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