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
Nereus	NEER-oos (English), NEER-ee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
JolÁNka	-	Hungarian (Rare)
Venetia	-	English
Claribel	['kleəribel]
Domingo	[dəu'mi:ŋgəu]
Jordan	JAWR-dən (English)	English, Macedonian