on one's own

1. By one's own efforts or resources, as in He built the entire addition on his own. [Mid-1900s]

2. Responsible for oneself, independent of outside help or control, as in Dave moved out last fall; he's on his own now. [Mid-1900s]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jirou	jee-ṙo:	Japanese
RÍGhnach	-	Irish Mythology
Kreka	-	History
Jonas (1)	YO-nus	Lithuanian
Celestina	the-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Sextilius	-	Ancient Roman