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.
See also: have, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Winfrith-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Elvirael-BEE-rah (Spanish), el-VEE-rah (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Russian
Jela-Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
VladimÍRa-Czech, Slovak
Burns[bə:ns]
GodfreyGAHD-freeEnglish