one's own interests

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• be one's own worst enemy — I act in a way contrary to one s own interests II see enemy …   Useful english dictionary

• do one's own thing — informal follow one s own interests or inclinations regardless of others …   Useful english dictionary

• On one's own account — Account Ac*count , n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• foul one's own nest —    If you act in a way that harms your own interests, your position or your reputation, you foul your own nest.     He fouled his own nest by wrongly accusing his boss …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• own — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another s (saw it with my own eyes). b individual, peculiar, particular (a charm all of its own). 2 used to emphasize identity rather than possession (cooks his own… …   Useful english dictionary

• own goal — noun (in soccer) a goal scored when a player inadvertently strikes or deflects the ball into their own team s goal. ↘Brit. informal an act that unintentionally harms one s own interests …   English new terms dictionary

• after one's own heart — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. * /He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart./ * /Thanks for …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after one's own heart — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. * /He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart./ * /Thanks for …   Dictionary of American idioms

• after\ one's\ own\ heart — adj. phr. informal Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart. Thanks for agreeing… …   Словарь американских идиом

• One (David Karp novel) — The cover of the 1960 Penguin edition One is a dystopian novel by David Karp first published in 1953. It was also published under the title, Escape to Nowhere. Set in an unspecified time in the future in an unspecified Americanized country, One… …   Wikipedia

• One Big Union (concept) — The One Big Union is a concept which emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries amongst working class trade unionists. Unions initially organised as craft or trade unions. Workers were organized by their skill: carpenters, plumbers,… …   Wikipedia