释义 |
own verb to dominate; to command complete deference US, 1997
idiomown► score an own goalget your own back (on sb)to do something bad to someone who has harmed you, as a way of punishing them:She wanted to get her own back on her ex-husband for all the misery he had caused her.Marcus reckoned he had been insulted, and was waiting for a chance to get his own back.hold your ownto defend yourself or to succeed in a difficult situation:The captain had radioed that he was holding his own, only minutes before the freighter sank.Cassidy's voice is high and light - he can't hold his own against three electric guitars.Knowing that he could hold his own with the great actors gave Davison new confidence.The reason women are holding their own in athletics is that they've learned how to train and how to be tough. phraseown[owned, owned, owning] own to own to sth old-fashioned to admit that something is true even though you are ashamed of it: I will own to being a coward, but I am not a traitor.■ SIMILAR TO: admit own up own up to admit that you have done something wrong, especially something that is not serious: Unless the guilty person owns up, the whole class will be punishedown up to (doing) sth No one ever owned up to breaking the window.■ SIMILAR TO: confess, admit
See:- (one) made (one's) (own) bed
- (one's) (own) flesh and blood
- (one's) (own) way
- (one's) own man/woman/person
- (one's) own person
- (one's) own worst enemy
- (something) to call (one's) own
- a devil of a job
- a dose of (one's) own medicine
- a dose of your own medicine
- a legend in (one's) own lifetime
- a legend in (one's) own lunchtime
- a legend in (one's) own mind
- a legend in (one's) own time
- a legend in their own lifetime
- a life of its own
- a man after (one's) own heart
- a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
- a man, woman, etc. after your own heart
- a mind of its own
- a mind of own
- a person after (one's) own
- a place to call own
- a poor thing but mine own
- a prophet is not without honor save in his own country
- a taste of (one's) own medicine
- a taste of own medicine
- a woman after (one's) own heart
- according to (one's) own lights
- according to own lights
- afraid of (one's) own shadow
- afraid of one's own shadow
- afraid of own shadow
- afraid of your own shadow
- after (one's) own heart
- after one's own heart
- after your own heart
- an own goal
- as if (one) owns the place
- as if someone owns the place
- as if you own the place
- at (one's) own game
- at (one's) own peril
- at (one's) own risk
- be (one's) (own) lookout
- be (one's) own man/woman/person
- be (one's) own master
- be (one's) own mistress
- be (one's) own worst enemy
- be afraid of (one's) (own) shadow
- be chasing (one's) (own) tail
- be chasing your tail
- be cutting (one's) own throat
- be cutting your own throat
- be flesh and blood
- be frightened of (one's) (own) shadow
- be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow
- be hoist by (one's) own petard
- be hoist with one's own petard
- be hoist/hoisted by/with your own petard
- be in a class of (one's)/its own
- be in a class of your, its, etc. own
- be in a world of (one's) own
- be left to (one's) own devices
- be left to (one's) own resources
- be nervous of (one's) (own) shadow
- be of (one's) own making
- be on (one's) (own) head
- be scared of (one's) (own) shadow
- be your own man
- be your own man/woman
- be your own master/mistress
- be your own worst enemy
- be, live, etc. in a world of your own
- beat (one) at (one's) own game
- beat somebody at their own game
- beat someone at his or her own game
- beat someone at their own game
- believe one's own eyes, one cannot
- bird of (one's) own brain
- blow (one's) own horn
- blow (one's) own trumpet
- blow one’s own horn
- blow one's own horn
- blow one's own horn/trumpet, to
- blow own horn
- blow your own horn
- blow your own trumpet
- by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- by (one's) own fair hand(s)
- by (one's) own hand
- call one's own
- call something your own
- call your own
- can't call (one's) soul (one's) own
- can't call (one's) time (one's) own
- can't call one's soul one's own
- can't call soul own
- can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
- carry (one's) own weight
- chew (one's) own tobacco
- chew own tobacco
- come into
- come into (one's) own
- come into its own
- come into its/your own
- come into own
- come into your own
- come into your/its own
- comfortable in (one's) own skin
- cut (one's) own throat
- cut one’s own throat
- cut someone's throat
- cut your own throat
- devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose
- devil looks after his own
- devil of a job
- devil of a time
- die by (one's) own hand
- die by own hand
- dig (one's) own grave
- dig one's own grave
- dig own grave
- dig your own grave
- do (something) at (one's) own pace
- do (something) at (one's) own risk
- do one’s own thing
- do one's (own) thing
- do one's own thing, to
- do one's thing
- do own thing
- do something at your own pace
- do something at your own risk
- do something in your own sweet time/way
- do your own thing
- dose of one's own medicine
- drag (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- each to his/her/their own
- eat (one's) own dog food
- Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest
- Every man is the architect of his own fortune
- Every tub must stand on its own bottom
- feather (one's) (own) nest
- feather (one's) own nest
- fight (one's) own battles
- fight your own battles
- find (one's) (own) level
- find own level
- flesh and blood
- flesh and blood, I'm only/one's own
- for (one's) (own) good
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for (something's) own sake
- for its own sake
- form (one's) own opinion (about someone or something)
- form an/(one's) own opinion
- foul (one's) own nest
- foul one's (own) nest
- foul one's nest
- foul own nest
- foul your own nest
- frightened of (one's) (own) shadow
- get (one's) (own) house in order
- get (one's) (own) way
- get (one's) own back
- get back at
- get into a world of (one's) own
- get one's way
- get your own back
- give (one) a dose of (one's) own medicine
- give (one) a taste of (one's) own medicine
- give somebody a taste/dose of their own medicine
- give someone a taste of their own medicine
- go (one's) (own) gait
- go (one's) (own) way
- go one's way
- go your own way
- God's own gift to (something)
- have (one's) (own) way
- have a mind of (one's)/its own
- have a mind of its own
- have a mind of own
- have a mind of your own
- have calluses from patting (one's) own back
- have calluses from patting own back
- have the devil's own job
- have the devil's own luck
- hoe (one's) own row
- hoe own row
- hoist by your own petard
- hoist by/with (one's) own petard
- hoist with one's own petard
- hoist with own petard
- hoist with your own petard
- hold (one's) own
- hold one's own
- hold one's own, to
- hold own
- hold your own
- I'll thank you to mind your own business
- in (one's) (own) back yard
- in (one's) (own) interest
- in (one's) own (little) world
- in (one's) own good time
- in (one's) own name
- in (one's) own right
- in (one's) own sweet time
- in (one's) own sweet way
- in (one's) own time
- in (one's) own way
- in (one's) way
- in a class of (one's)/its own
- in a league of (one's)/its own
- in a world of (one's) own
- in a world of own
- in one's interest
- in one's own backyard
- in one's own right
- in one's own world
- in one's way
- in own right
- in own way
- in the name of
- in your own good time
- in your own right
- in your own time
- it is a wise child that knows its own father
- it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
- judge on its own merits
- judge one on own merits
- keep (one's) own counsel
- keep one's own counsel
- keep own counsel
- keep your own counsel
- know (one's) own mind
- know one's own mind
- know one's own mind, to
- know your own mind
- leave (one) to (one's) (own) resources
- leave (one) to (one's) own devices
- leave (one) to stew in (one's) own juice(s)
- leave one to own devices
- leave somebody to their own devices
- leave someone to their own devices
- leave to own devices
- leave to someone's own devices
- left to one's own devices, to be
- left to your own devices
- legend in own time
- let (one) stew in (one's) own juice(s)
- Let every man skin his own skunk
- Let every man skin his own skunk.
- let someone stew in their own juice
- like the sound of (one's) own voice
- like, love, etc. the sound of your own voice
- line (one's) (own) pocket(s)
- line one’s own pocket
- line one’s own pockets
- line own pocket
- live (one's) own life
- live in a world of (one's) own
- live off (of) (one's) (own) hump
- live on (one's) (own) hump
- live on (one's) own
- live on own
- live up to (one's)/its reputation
- live your own life
- look over (one's) shoulder
- love the sound of (one's) own voice
- make (one's) own luck
- make (one's) own way
- make (something) by (one's) own fair hand(s)
- make (something) with (one's) own fair hand(s)
- make a rod for (one's) own back
- make a rod for your own back
- make one's way
- make your own luck
- make, etc. something by/with your own fair hand
- man after my own heart
- march to (one's) own beat
- march to (the beat of) (one's) own drum
- Men are blind in their own cause
- mind (one's) own beeswax
- mind (one's) own business
- mind of (one's) own
- mind of one's own, have a
- mind one's own business
- mind one's own business, to
- Mind own business
- Mind your own beeswax
- Mind your own business
- minding my own business
- no one should be judge in his own cause
- not able to call (one's) time (one's) own
- not able to call time own
- not have a minute to call (one's) own
- not know (one's) own strength
- not know own strength
- of (one's) own accord
- of (one's) own free will
- of (one's) own making
- of one's own accord
- of own accord
- of your own accord
- of your own free will
- of your own making
- off (one's) own bat
- off your own bat
- on (one's) (own) head
- on (one's) (own) head be it
- on (one's) (own) terms
- on (one's) own
- on (one's) own account
- on (one's) own ground
- on (one's) own hook
- on (one's) own initiative
- on (one's) own time
- on (one's) own volition
- on (someone's or something's) (own) merits
- on one’s own hook
- on one's head
- on one's own
- on one's own account
- on one's own time
- on own
- on own account
- on own ground
- on own hook
- on own initiative
- on own time
- on your head be it
- on your own
- on your own account
- on your own ground
- on your own hook
- on your own initiative
- one's own worst enemy
- out of (one's) own pocket
- out of your own pocket
- own man
- own man/person, to be one's
- own medicine, a dose/taste of one's
- own person, be one's
- own up
- own up (to something)
- own up (to), to
- own up to
- own woman
- own worst enemy, to be one's
- paddle (one's) own canoe
- paddle one's own canoe
- paddle one's own canoe, to
- paddle own canoe
- paddle your own canoe
- pay (one) back in (one's) own coin
- pay (one's) own way
- pay back
- pay in someone's own coin, to
- pay one's way
- pay own way
- pay someone back in their own coin
- pick on
- pick on somebody your own size
- pick on someone your own size
- pick on your own size
- place to call (one's) own
- play (one) at (one's) own game
- play by (one's) own rules
- play someone at their own game
- plough (one's) own furrow
- plough a lone(ly) furrow
- plough a lonely, your own, etc. furrow
- prophet is not without honor save in his own country
- pull (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- pull one's (own) weight, to
- pull one's weight
- pull yourself up by your own bootstraps
- put (one's) (own) house in order
- put own house in order
- reck (one's) own rede
- roll (one's) own
- roll your own
- run (one's) own show
- run one's own show
- run the show
- save (one's) own bacon
- save (one's) own hide
- save (one's) own neck
- save (one's) own skin
- save your skin
- score an own goal
- see no further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
- set (one's) (own) house in order
- sign (one's) own death warrant
- sign one's own death warrant
- sign own death warrant
- sign your own death warrant
- stand in (one's) own light
- stand on (one's) own (two) feet
- stand on (one's)/its own
- stand on one's own feet
- stand on your own feet
- stand on your own two feet
- stew in (one's) own juice(s)
- stew in one's own juice
- stew in one's own juice, left to
- stew in own juice
- stew in your own juice
- strike out on (one's) own
- strike out on own
- take (one's or someone's) life in(to) (one's) (own) hands
- take (one's) life
- take (one's) own life
- take (something) into (one's) own hands
- take into one's own hands, to
- take matters into (one's) own hands
- take matters into your own hands
- take on a life of its own
- take own life
- take someone's life
- take the law into (one's) own hands
- take the law into one's hands
- take the law into own hands
- take the law into your own hands
- take your own life
- talk to hear (the sound of) (one's) own voice
- talk to hear one’s own voice
- talk to hear own voice
- tell its own story
- tell its own tale
- tell its own tale/story
- the devil can quote scripture for his own purpose
- the devil looks after his own
- the devil’s own time
- the devil's own
- the devil's own (something)
- the devil's own luck
- the devil's own time
- think (one) owns the place
- think hung the moon
- think you own the place
- to each his own
- to each his/her/their own
- to thine own self be true
- toot (one's) own horn
- toot (one's) own trumpet
- toot one’s own horn
- under (one's) own steam
- under one's own steam
- under own steam
- under your own steam
- Virtue is its own reward
- with (one's) own fair hands
- write (one's) (own) ticket
- write one's own ticket
- write own ticket
- You’re on your own
- your own worst enemy
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