according to (one's) own lights



according to (one's) own lights

Based on one's beliefs or inclinations. You may not agree with Kara's free-spirited lifestyle, but she has always lived according to her own lights.
See also: accord, lights, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mae[mei]
Yafa-Hebrew
KristijanKREES-tee-yahn (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Azaria-Biblical
Alanbrooke['a:ləmbruk]
Ochieng-Eastern African, Luo