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on (one's) lonesome

Completely alone. Primarily heard in UK. My friends have all gone on holiday and left me here on my lonesome. You can't leave a boy that young on his lonesome! He needs to be supervised all the time!

See also: lonesome, on

all by (one's) lonesome

Completely alone. My roommate left town for the weekend, so I'm here all by my lonesome.

See also: all, lonesome

all by one's lonesome

Rur. all alone; by oneself. Mary's folks went out and left her all by her lonesome.

See also: all, lonesome