own person, be one's Idiom, Proverb
own person, be one's
own person, be one's Also,
be one's own man or
woman. Be independent, be responsible for oneself. For example,
We can't tell Jerry what to do—he's his own person. Chaucer used this idiom in
Troilus and Cressida: “I am my own woman, well at ease.” [Late 1300s]
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 being now. You won't be able to dispense her—she's absolutely her own woman.Learn more: man, own, person, womanown person, be one's
Also, be one's own man or woman . Be independent, be amenable for oneself. For example, We can't acquaint Jerry what to do-he's his own person. Chaucer acclimated this argot in Troilus and Cressida: "I am my own woman, able-bodied at ease." [Late 1300s] Learn more: own