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
Kandake-Biblical, Biblical Greek
JobJOB (English), YAWP (Dutch)Biblical, Dutch
Seymour['si:mɔ:]
Emiliae-MEEL-yah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), E-mee-lee-ah (Finnish), e-MEE-lee-ah (Swedish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
SydnieSID-neeEnglish (Modern)
OsbourneAHZ-bornEnglish (Rare)