I've been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own.
With a full-time job and a family to take care of, I don't have a minute to call my own.
also used with can or could:Children need a little money they can call their own in order to learn its value.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
something to call your own — (something) to call (your) own something that you own or control. I ve been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own. Usage notes: sometimes used with periods of time to say that someone is too busy: With a full… … New idioms dictionary
(to) call own — (something) to call (your) own something that you own or control. I ve been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own. Usage notes: sometimes used with periods of time to say that someone is too busy: With a full… … New idioms dictionary
take (something) into (your) own hands — to deal with something yourself. Many people are starting to take privacy protection into their own hands. Mike s mother wouldn t call the doctor, so Mike took matters into his own hands and did it for her. Related vocabulary: take the law into… … New idioms dictionary
own — own1 W1S1 [əun US oun] adj, pron [always after a possessive] 1.) used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing and not any other ▪ Bring your own equipment. ▪ Every dance has its own rhythm. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
own — [[t]o͟ʊn[/t]] ♦ owns, owning, owned 1) ADJ: poss ADJ You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. My wife decided I should have my own shop. ...another group of patients who were taught to change their own… … English dictionary
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