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own person

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your own person

(spoken)

not very much influenced by other people Scott is his own person, and he does what he wants to do.

Usage notes: also used with man or woman instead of person: Ben remains refreshingly his own man. Beth was her own woman, even back in high school.

Related vocabulary: do your own thing

See also: own, person