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
Azubah	ə-ZYOO-bə (English)	Biblical
Prema	-	Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Bora (3)	-	Korean
Polina	pah-LEE-nah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Jaymes	JAYMZ	English (Modern)
Russ	RUS	English