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
Ellis	['elis]
JÁChym	-	Czech
ŽAn	-	Slovene
Ji-Hoon	jee-hoon	Korean
Nino (2)	-	Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized), Georgian
Wekesa	-	Eastern African, Luhya