be on (one's) Pat Malone

To be without anyone else; to be on one's own. Australian rhyming slang referring to a ballad about an Irishman (called Pat Malone) who suffered numerous misfortunes after emigrating to Australia. Primarily heard in Australia. To be quite honest, after a hectic week of work, I much prefer being on my Pat Malone than spending the weekend around a bunch of people. Mary's been on her Pat Malone ever since Rupert broke up with her last week.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bridger	BRIJ-ər	English (Modern)
JarosŁAw	yah-RAW-swahf	Polish
Unathi	-	Southern African, Xhosa
ÉImhÍN	-	Irish
Elaheh	-	Persian
Sunita	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali