your own person

your own person
(your) own person not very much influenced by other people.

Scott is his own person, and he does what he wants to do.

Usage notes: also used with man or woman instead of person:

Ben remains refreshingly his own man.

Beth was her own woman, even back in high school.

Related vocabulary: do your own thing

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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