take on a life of own

take on a life of its own

to no longer be controlled by anyone Once an earthquake starts, it takes on a life of its own. Someone imagined it, and the idea took on a life of its own.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lyndsey	LINDZ-ee	English (Modern)
Paul	PAWL (English), POL (French), POWL (German)	English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Biblical
Alway	['ɔ:lwei]
Claudette	[klɔ:'det]
Olyvia	ə-LIV-ee-ə	English (Rare)
Freja	FRIE-ah (Danish, German), FRAY-ah (Swedish)	Danish, Swedish, German