be own person

be own person
be (your) own man/woman/person to behave in the way that you want and to not let other people influence you.

Despite being the daughter of two Hollywood stars, she's very much her own woman with her own acting style.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • 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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • one's own person — one s own person, free from restrictions or influence; independent: Now that she s working, she feels that she s her own person[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • in one's own person — index in person Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • be your own person — be (your) own man/woman/person to behave in the way that you want and to not let other people influence you. Despite being the daughter of two Hollywood stars, she s very much her own woman with her own acting style …   New idioms dictionary

  • be one's own person — do or be what one wishes or in accordance with one s own character rather than as influenced by others …   Useful english dictionary

  • person — /perr seuhn/, n. 1. a human being, whether man, woman, or child: The table seats four persons. 2. a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing. 3. Sociol. an individual human being, esp. with reference to his or her social… …   Universalium

  • person — /ˈpɜsən / (say persuhn) noun 1. a human being, whether man, woman, or child: the only person in sight. 2. a human being, as distinguished from an animal or a thing. 3. Philosophy a self conscious or rational being. 4. the actual self or… …  

  • person — n. 1 an individual human being (a cheerful and forthright person). 2 the living body of a human being (hidden about your person). 3 Gram. any of three classes of personal pronouns, verb forms, etc.: the person speaking (first person); the person… …   Useful english dictionary

  • person — per•son [[t]ˈpɜr sən[/t]] n. 1) a human being; a man, woman, or child 2) a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing 3) the actual self or individual personality of a human being 4) the body of a living human being, sometimes… …   From formal English to slang

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