law unto oneself
a law unto (oneself)
One who does whatever they desire, ignoring the rules and regulations. If you need to delegate, I wouldn't ask Gina—she is a law unto herself, and it's hard to persuade her to do anything she's not interested in. How many times has Jason been arrested now? Geez, he sure is a law unto himself!
See also: law, unto
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*law unto oneself
Fig. one who ignores laws or rules; one who sets one's own standards of behavior. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) You can't get Bill to follow the rules. He's a law unto himself. Jane is a law unto herself. She's totally unwilling to cooperate.
See also: law, unto
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
law unto oneself
A person who is totally independent, especially one who ignores established rules. For example, You can't tell Marge how to punctuate; she's a law unto herself. [Second half of 1800s]
See also: law, unto
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- a law unto
- a law unto (oneself)
- a law unto himself, herself, etc.
- a law unto yourself
- unto
- be a law unto (oneself)
- be a law unto yourself
- law
- himself
- herself