on one's tod
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English
editEtymology
editRhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories exist to explain a connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on his own terms, or that he won races from the front, riding alone.
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
edit- (idiomatic, chiefly Northern England) On one's own, alone.