| 词汇 | under one's own steam |
| 释义 | Idiom under one's own steam Theme: EFFORT by one's own power or effort. (Informal.)I missed my ride to class, so I had to get there under my own steam.John will need some help with this project. He can't do it under his own steam. under (one's) own steamOn one's own; with no assistance from anyone else. The injured player was fortunately able to walk off the field under his own steam. Look, Mom, I can finish this book report under my own steam, OK? I don't need you hovering over me correcting my spelling! under one's own steamIndependently, without help, as in For two years I published the quarterly newsletter under my own steam. This expression uses steam in the sense of "driving power," as in a steam engine. [Early 1900s] |
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