a mind of its own



a mind of its own

A tendency to be unresponsive to human will: The car had a mind of its own and seemed to start only when it felt like it.
See also: mind, of, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CyrylTSI-rilPolish
MercheMER-cheSpanish
Quintina-Ancient Roman
LexiLEKS-eeEnglish
Elvireel-VEERFrench
Felicitasfe-LEE-tsee-tahs (German)German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology