place to call (one's) own



place to call (one's) own

One's own home. After spending a year sleeping on friends' couches to save money, I was ready to have a place to call my own.
See also: call, own, place

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eva['i:və]
Aldin['ɔ:ldin]
Onyeka-Western African, Igbo
FrannieFRAN-eeEnglish
Lavinia-Roman Mythology, Romanian
Amenhotepah-mən-HO-tep (English)Ancient Egyptian