in a world of own



*in a world of one's own

Fig. aloof; detached; self-centered. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; live ~.) John lives in a world of his own. He has very few friends. Mary walks around in a world of her own, but she's very intelligent.
See also: of, own, world

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Agassiz['ægəsi]
Kirtida-Indian, Hindi
Lucretia[lu:'kri:ʃjə]
Vlasiy-Russian
SiegfriedZEEK-freet (German)German, Germanic Mythology
ZoeyZO-eeEnglish (Modern)