place to call (one's) own



place to call (one's) own

One's own home. After spending a year sleeping on friends' couches to save money, I was ready to have a place to call my own.
See also: call, own, place

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VavŘInec-Czech
Ira (2)-Russian
FerdieFUR-deeEnglish
Marcelmar-SEL (French), MAHR-tsel (Polish), MAHR-sel (Dutch, German)French, Catalan, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German
SelwynSEL-winEnglish (Rare)
Jasmine['dʒæsmin]