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
ZacarÍAsthah-kah-REE-ahs (Spanish), sah-kah-REE-ahs (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Laxman-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Paaie-Manx
Hatim-Arabic
MiracleMIR-ə-kəlEnglish (Modern)
Ninoslav-Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic