have a mind of its own



have a mind of its own

  (humorous)
if a machine or vehicle has a mind of its own, it does not work or move the way you want it to, as if it is controlling itself This computer's got a mind of its own - it just won't do what I ask it to.
See also: have, mind, of, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MairÉAd-Irish
HabakkukHAB-ə-kək (English), hə-BAK-ək (English)Biblical
LeonardLEN-ərd (English), LAY-o-nahrt (Dutch)English, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
DirkDIRK (Dutch), DEERK (German), DURK (English)Dutch, German, English
Hardeep-Indian (Sikh)
ÍRis-Portuguese, Icelandic