left to your own devices

be left to (one's) own devices

To be left unsupervised or uncontrolled; to be allowed to do as one pleases. My job is really great: I know what I need to work on and am just left to my own devices. If left to their own devices, children will get into all sorts of mischief!

left to your own devices

COMMON If someone is left to their own devices, they are left to do what they want, or to look after themselves without any help. If left to my own devices, I would eat a chocolate dessert every night. After tea we were left to our own devices, so we decided to take a walk in the neighbouring village. The millions of Americans who do not have health insurance are often left to their own devices when they become ill. Note: An old meaning of `device' was desire or will.

词组	left to your own devices
释义	left to your own devices be left to (one's) own devices To be left unsupervised or uncontrolled; to be allowed to do as one pleases. My job is really great: I know what I need to work on and am just left to my own devices. If left to their own devices, children will get into all sorts of mischief! See also: device, left, own Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. left to your own devices COMMON If someone is left to their own devices, they are left to do what they want, or to look after themselves without any help. If left to my own devices, I would eat a chocolate dessert every night. After tea we were left to our own devices, so we decided to take a walk in the neighbouring village. The millions of Americans who do not have health insurance are often left to their own devices when they become ill. Note: An old meaning of `device' was desire or will. See also: device, left, own Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: be left to (one's) own devices be left to (one's) own resources device resource left and right leftleft lurch be left in the lurch left one's calling card from left field References in periodicals archive But it's funny what happens when left to your own devices. off used at and I'm I was isolated in my house but it's funny what happens when left to your own devices HONEYBLOOD TRANSFUSION; The old band drifted apart but guitarist and singer Stina Tweeddale turned it into solo venture and the music is better than ever You're transported to the snow-capped peaks of the titular region and are left to your own devices to explore the dragonplagued land in front of you. The dragon's den Left to your own devices you can discard one of these on a club, after you have drawn trumps and conceded the king of clubs. Bridge solution Left to your own devices you would lead a spade, partner's suit, West knows this so a double must say do not lead a spade. Bridge problem
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