to call own

something to call your own

something that you own or control I've been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own.

Usage notes: sometimes used with periods of time to say that someone is too busy: With a full-time job and a family to take care of, I don't have a minute to call my own. also used with can or could: Children need a little money they can call their own in order to learn its value.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lara (1)	LAHR-ə (English), LAH-rah (German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)	Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
Kalle	KAHL-le (Finnish)	Swedish, Finnish
Ionela	yo-NEL-ah	Romanian
Christin	kris-TEEN (Swedish, German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
FlÁVio	-	Portuguese
Adalfarus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)