get (one's) (own) way



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get (one's) (own) way

To get or have what one wants; to have things done according to one's personal preference or desires. If Tommy doesn't get his way, he'll start having a tantrum that could last all night. Samantha always has to get her own way when it comes to dividing responsibilities for group assignments.
See also: get, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HyramHIE-rəmEnglish (Rare)
Murtada-Arabic
Thekla-German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Late Greek
Felinefe-LEE-nəDutch
İRem-Turkish
BarrieBAR-ee, BER-eeIrish, English