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
SharronSHER-ən, SHAR-ənEnglish
Theofanis-Greek
Zephyrus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
ElvinEL-vinEnglish
Hepzibah-Biblical
Veniaminu-Old Church Slavic