- Home
- Idioms
- have (one's) (own) way
have (one's) (own) way
have (one's) (own) way
To get or have what one wants; to have things done according to one's personal preference or decision. If Tommy doesn't have his way, he'll start throwing a tantrum that could last all night. Samantha always has to have her own way when it comes to dividing responsibilities for group assignments.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gil (1) | | HEEL (Spanish), ZHEEL (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Theodora | | [θiə'dɔ:rə] | |
Alexandrina | | al-əg-zan-DREE-nə (English) | Portuguese, English (Rare) |
Sunday | | SUN-day | English |
Demyan | | dyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Feibush | | - | Yiddish |