be left to (one's) own devices



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be left to (one's) own devices

To be left unsupervised or uncontrolled; to be allowed to do as one pleases. My job is really great: I know what I need to work on and am just left to my own devices. If left to their own devices, children will get into all sorts of mischief!
See also: device, left, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oier-Basque
Rhea['ri:ə]
Murtagh-Irish
Dominicusdo-MEE-nee-kus (Dutch)Late Roman, Dutch
PrzemekPZHE-mekPolish
Hamilcarhə-MIL-kahr (English), HAM-il-kahr (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History