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1 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) standa sig; gefa ekki eftir -
2 have it one's own way
(to get one's own way: Oh, have it your own way - I'm tired of arguing.) fara eftir eigin höfði -
3 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) halda sig við sitt og skipta sér ekki af málefnum annarra -
4 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) af sjálfsdáðum -
5 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) af sjálfsdáðum -
6 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) standa á eigin fótumEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > stand on one's own (two) feet
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7 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) standa á eigin fótumEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > stand on one's own (two) feet
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8 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) sanna sig -
9 get/have one's own way
(to do, get etc what one wants: You can't always have your own way.) hafa sitt fram -
10 know one's own mind
((usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc: She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.) þekkja hug sinn, vita hvað manni finnst/langar -
11 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
12 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
13 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) ná fram hefndum -
14 in one's (own) interest
(bringing, or in order to bring, advantage, benefit, help etc to oneself etc: It would be in our own interest to help him, as he may be able to help us later.) í eigin þágu, vegna eigin hags -
15 in one's (own) interest
(bringing, or in order to bring, advantage, benefit, help etc to oneself etc: It would be in our own interest to help him, as he may be able to help us later.) í eigin þágu, vegna eigin hags -
16 off one's own bat
(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) upp á eigin spÿtur -
17 blow one's own trumpet
(to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.) grobba sig -
18 own
[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) eiga2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) viðurkenna, játa2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) eiginn- owner- ownership
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19 own up
( often with to) (to admit that one has done something: He owned up to having broken the window.) játa hreinskilnislega -
20 watch one's step
(to be careful, especially over one's own behaviour.) fara varlega
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one's own — What belongs to oneself (as in I may do what I like with my own) • • • Main Entry: ↑own … Useful english dictionary
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one's own person — one s own person, free from restrictions or influence; independent: Now that she s working, she feels that she s her own person[/ex] … From formal English to slang
one's own land — index demesne Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
one's own sweet will — phrasal : one s own wish or intention disposing of it in the fullness of time at his own sweet will Edward Sapir … Useful english dictionary
one's own row — See: HOE ONE S OWN ROW … Dictionary of American idioms
one's own row — See: HOE ONE S OWN ROW … Dictionary of American idioms
one's\ own\ row — See: hoe one s own row … Словарь американских идиом
one's own man — idi one s own man, free from restrictions or influences; independent … From formal English to slang
one's own flesh and blood — one s flesh and blood how can you deny your own flesh and blood? Syn: family, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks … Thesaurus of popular words