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
Biel	-	Catalan
Wolter	-	Dutch
Herodotus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Seda	-	Turkish
GlÁUcia	-	Portuguese
Ericka	ER-i-kə	English