according to own lights

according to (one's) own lights

Based on one's beliefs or inclinations. You may not agree with Kara's free-spirited lifestyle, but she has always lived according to her own lights.

according to one's own lights

according to the way one believes; according to the way one's conscience or inclinations lead one. John may have been wrong, but he did what he did according to his own lights.

词组	according to own lights
释义	according to own lights according to (one's) own lights Based on one's beliefs or inclinations. You may not agree with Kara's free-spirited lifestyle, but she has always lived according to her own lights. See also: accord, lights, own Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. according to one's own lights according to the way one believes; according to the way one's conscience or inclinations lead one. John may have been wrong, but he did what he did according to his own lights. See also: accord, lights, own McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: according to (one's) own lights according to your lights make (one's) own way go to the stake (one's) speed speed run (one's) own show run one's own show gut instinct a value judgement
随便看	blow one's own horn blow one's own horn/trumpet, to blow (one's) own trumpet blow (one's) socks off blow (one's) stack blow (one's) top blow one's top blow one's top/stack/fuse, to blow (one's) wad blow (one's) wig blow (one) to (something) blow one’s cookies blow one’s cool blow one’s cork blow one’s doughnuts blow one’s fuse blow one’s groceries blow one’s lid blow one’s lines blow one’s lunch blow one’s own horn blow one’s stack blow one’s top blow on it Blow on it!