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
Pridon	-	Georgian
July	ju-LIE	English (Rare)
ÂViÂJa	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Siwan	-	Welsh
Iset	-	Egyptian Mythology
JÁKob	-	Hungarian