on one's lonesome

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on one's lonesome

phrase by one's lonesome

  1. idiomatic Alone; without aid or accompaniment. "Sittin' there all on her lonesome the whole day long, it's understandable she gets down in the dumps."

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@misc{on_one_s_lonesome_2026,
  title = {on one's lonesome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20one's%20lonesome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}