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legend in one's own lunchtimeOne whose fame is insignificant or fleeting.Rate it:

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off one's own batAt one's own instigation.Rate it:

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on one's ownAlone; by oneself; without the companionship or assistance of others.Rate it:

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on one's own accountOn one's own behalf.Rate it:

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on one's own accountAt one's own risk.Rate it:

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on one's own accountBy oneself.Rate it:

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own countOwn suppositon or derivation.Rate it:

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paddle one's own canoeTo independently make the decisions or perform the duties, tasks, etc. which are one's own responsibility and which affect oneself.Rate it:

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peeble in own shoeTrouble but within group, self. Problem of one's own known to self more than others could be explained to.Rate it:

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pull one's own weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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stand in one's own lightTo take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.Rate it:

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stand on its ownTo be independent of others.Rate it:

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take matters into one's own handsTo deal with a problem alone, because others responsible have failed to deal with it.Rate it:

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take the law into one's own handsTo punish someone according to one's own idea of justice and without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.Rate it:

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taste of one's own medicineHarsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.Rate it:

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taste of one's own poisonSynonym of taste of one's own medicineRate it:

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the engineer of the train can hostle his own locomotive.The engineer of the train can move his own locomotive to the roundhouse or locomotive service area. In doing so he is performing the task of a hostler.Rate it:

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the lady with rocky determination and her own choices best suited to human beingsThe Gibraltar is rock formation of very hard lime stone. One can break it but with lot of pursuing.Rate it:

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to each his ownEvery person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes.Rate it:

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try out one's own chopsTo produce one's own records with one's own vocals.Rate it:

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under one's own steamBy means of the power of its own engines.Rate it:

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under one's own steamUsing one's own resources; unaided; at one's own initiative.Rate it:

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up one's own asshaving an excessively high opinion of oneself.Rate it:

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Virtue is her own rewardAlternative form of virtue is its own rewardRate it:

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virtue is its own rewarda good deed is its own rewardRate it:

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write one's own ticketTo be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.Rate it:

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a drowning man will clutch at a strawWhen hope is slipping, desperation grasps at the slightest chanceRate it:

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clothes don't make the manAn aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.Rate it:

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con manswindlerRate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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funny manUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see funny,‎ man.Rate it:

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man among menA superior or remarkable man who stands out from other men; a leader or exemplar for other men.Rate it:

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man i ain't studdin them, let's goNot interested, worried about or care about.Rate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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Man On The Roof!Depression Daze "Warning" in a Social Gathering or 'Knot of Male Conversationalists' of proximity of A Lady Within Earshot, So "Watch Your Filthy Language!"Rate it:

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man to boyfrom childhoodRate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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opportunity knocks at every man's doorEverybody gets opportunities.Rate it:

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the manThe man gets you down.Rate it:

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the manThe oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control..Rate it:

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a good man is hard to findMen who make good husbands or workers are rare.Rate it:

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a man is known by the company he keepsPeople are similar in character to their friends.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseplatitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.Rate it:

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yes manA person who always agrees with his employer or superior.Rate it:

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black manA (male) member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent.Rate it:

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ladies' manAlternative spelling of lady's man.Rate it:

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man of partsA man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.Rate it:

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man of the peopleOne who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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