be (one's) own man/woman/person

To act, think, or work independently; to not accept or be swayed by outside influences. You can't just accept everything you read in the media—you have to be your own man. When I was younger, I would do anything my friends were doing, but I'm my own person now. You won't be able to manipulate her—she's really her own woman.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sybil	SIB-əl	English
Klaas	KLAH:S	Dutch, Low German
Yonca	-	Turkish
Herut	-	Hebrew
Wei	-	Chinese
Anup	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam