cano Idiom

paddle your own canoe

be an individual, be independent Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe.

Americano

black espresso coffee (s.a. drinks)

paddle one's own canoe

Idiom(s): paddle one's own canoe

Theme: INDEPENDENCE

to do (something) by oneself; to be alone.
• I've been left to paddle my own canoe too many times.
• Sally isn't with us. She's off paddling her own canoe.

As much use as a handbrake on a canoe

This idiom is used to describe someone or something as worthless or pointless.

Paddle your own canoe.

Mind your own business and be self-reliant.

paddle one's own canoe|canoe|paddle

v. phr., informal To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe.
Synonym: HOE ONE'S OWN ROW.
Compare: MAKE ONE'S WAY.

sit on a volcano|sit|volcano

v., informal 1. To be in a place where trouble may start or danger may come suddenly. Bob was in that part of South America before the revolution began. He knew he was sitting on a volcano. The policemen who patrolled the big city slum area that summer were sitting on a volcano.

canoe

canoe
see paddle one's own canoe.