a life of its own



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a life of its own

The state of something that exists and thrives outside and beyond the control of the point of origin. An urban legend can have a life of its own, changing every time it is retold. The accusations in the political race began to take on a life of their own, growing meaner and more elaborate every day.
See also: life, of, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Josefinaho-se-FEE-nah (Spanish), zhoo-zə-FEE-nə (Portuguese), yoo-se-FEE-nah (Swedish)Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish
Manel-Catalan
Theodoricus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Mislav-Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Koray-Turkish
ShirleeSHUR-leeEnglish