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
Scotty	-	English, Scottish
Charis	['tʃæris]
Mariusz	MAHR-yuwsh	Polish
Katsuo	kah-tsoo-o	Japanese
Merton	MUR-tən	English
Natisha	-	African American (Rare)