be one's own man

English

Verb

be one's own man (third-person singular simple present is one's own man, present participle being one's own man, simple past was one's own man, past participle been one's own man)

1. to behave independently without the influence of others.

Further reading

• “be one's own man”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “be one's own man”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “be your own man” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “be your own man” (US) / “be your own man” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “be your own person woman man”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.