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
Gil (1)HEEL (Spanish), ZHEEL (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Theodora[θiə'dɔ:rə]
Alexandrinaal-əg-zan-DREE-nə (English)Portuguese, English (Rare)
SundaySUN-dayEnglish
Demyandyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
Feibush-Yiddish