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
GraŻYna	grah-ZHI-nah	Polish
Khordad	-	Persian Mythology
Libby	LIB-ee	English
Leocadia	-	Spanish, Late Roman
OrbÁN	-	Hungarian
GyÖRgy	DYUUR-dyə	Hungarian