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
Rayna (2)	-	Yiddish
Matija	MAH-tee-yah (Croatian, Serbian)	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Kevyn	KEV-in	English (Rare)
Hopkin	HAHP-kin	Medieval English
DÖLf	DULF	Limburgish
Wojtek	VOI-tek	Polish