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1 one's own
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2 one's own flesh and blood
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3 to hold one's own
figurative use defenderse————————defenderse, saber defendersedefenderse; (=not give in) no cejar, mantenerse firme -
4 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) por propia voluntadespontáneamente, por propia voluntad -
5 to stand on one's own two feet
apañárselas solo,-a————————ser independiente, valerse por sí mismo1) valerse por sí mismo, defenderse solo (LAm) -
6 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.) mostrar lo que uno valeexpr.• desarrollar su potencial (Una persona) expr.• realizar su potencial (Una persona) expr. -
7 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.) mantenerse firmehold one's own (In an argument, etc.)expr.• mantenerse bien expr.• mantenerse firme expr. -
8 to be full of one's own importance
ser muy engreído,-a————————ser prepotenteEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be full of one's own importance
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9 off one's own bat
(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) por iniciativa propia, motu propriopor su cuenta* por cuenta propia -
10 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.)por sus propios medios or propias fuerzas -
11 of/on one's own volition
of/on one's own volitionpor voluntad propia -
12 to strike out on one's own
(become independent) volar con sus propias alas 2 (set up own business) ponerse a trabajar por su propia cuenta -
13 have it one's own way
(to get one's own way: Oh, have it your own way - I'm tired of arguing.) hacer lo que uno quiera, hacer como uno quiera -
14 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!) meterse en su vida -
15 to be afraid of one's own shadow
tener miedo hasta de su propia sombraEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be afraid of one's own shadow
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16 to blow one's own trumpet
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17 to dig one's own grave
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18 to do one's own thing
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19 to foul one's own nest
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20 to go one's own way
См. также в других словарях:
one's own — What belongs to oneself (as in I may do what I like with my own) • • • Main Entry: ↑own … Useful english dictionary
one's own flesh and blood — One s own relations • • • Main Entry: ↑flesh … Useful english dictionary
one's own recognizance — >> release on own recognizance. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
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