on (one's) own



on (one's) own

1. By or through one's individual efforts or means. I had to finish designing the website on my own after many of our workers were laid off.
2. Without the assistance or support of, or dependence upon, anybody else. I don't need anyone's pity or help, I can make it all on my own, thank you very much.
See also: on, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ReettaRE:T-tahFinnish
Fry[frai]
Erramun-Basque
ByrneBURNEnglish (Rare)
Baxter['bækstə]
Gl&Aelig;Dwine-Anglo-Saxon