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
Govannon	-	Welsh Mythology
Suzy	SOO-zee	English
RadomiŁA	rah-daw-MEE-wah	Polish
Euripides	yoo-RIP-i-deez (English)	Ancient Greek
Connelly	['kɔnəli]
Bermudo	-	Spanish (Archaic)