on one's own
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on one's own
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Unaided; without assistance or help from others.
A seven-year-old can get dressed on his own, but it might take a long time.
Similar: on one's tod, on one's bill, by oneself
- Alone, without another's immediate company. I love cheese on toast, but I won't eat cheese on its own.
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prep_phrase unaided; without assistance or help from others
| Español | a solas, a sus solas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자신이 jasini, 스스로 seuseuro, 혼자 honja, 자기 jagi |
| 日本語 | 自分で jibun de, 自身で jishin de, 一人で hitori de |
| 中文 | 自己 zìjǐ, 靠……自己 kào ... zìjǐ, 獨立地 /独立地 dúlì de |
| Français | tout seul, par soi-même, par ses propres moyens |
| Deutsch | auf sich selbst gestellt, selber, selbst, von alleine, von selbst, alleine |
| Ελληνικά | μόνος μου mónos mou |
| Русский | самостоя́тельно samostojátelʹno, сам sam, сама́ samá, само́ samó, са́ми sámi, оди́н odín |
| العربية | بِمُفْرَدِي bimufradī |
| עברית | מֵאֵלָיו me'eláv, בְּעַצְמוֹ b'atzmó |
prep_phrase without company
| Español | a solas, a sus solas |
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Talk about this word "on one's own." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20one's%20own. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on one's own. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20one's%20own "on one's own." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20one's%20own.Cite this
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title = {on one's own},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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