be (one's) own master

To not be subject to or controlled by others, especially at work or at home. I have to be my own master, so I couldn't work in a big company like you and have to answer to a boss.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ernesto	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
CÉSar	THE-sahr (Spanish), SE-sahr (Latin American Spanish)	French, Spanish, Portuguese
Sakura	sah-koo-ṙah	Japanese
Gottfried	GAWT-freet	German
Mieszko	MYESH-kaw	Polish
Alita	-	English (Rare)