make one's own
1make one's own — index acquire (secure), adopt, buy, embrace (accept), impropriate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …
2make one's own way — rely on one s own abilities His father wants him to join the family business but he wants to make his own way in the world …
3make a rod for one's own back — ► make a rod for one s own back do something likely to cause difficulties for oneself later. Main Entry: ↑rod …
4make a rod for one's own back — To do something that will cause problems for oneself at a later date • • • Main Entry: ↑rod …
5roll one's own — informal make one s own cigarettes from loose tobacco …
6make one’s bed — tv. to be the cause of one’s own misery. □ Well, I guess I made my own bed. Now I have to lie in it. □ “We all make our own beds,” said the minister …
7make one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. * /They made their way through the crowd./ 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. * /He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in …
8make one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. * /They made their way through the crowd./ 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. * /He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in …
9make\ one's\ way — v. phr. 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. They made their way through the crowd. 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the… …
10make a stick for one's own back — verb To take a decision that will have personally adverse consequences. Allowing a known trouble maker to join the team is making a stick for your own back …
