resource

be left to (one's) own resources

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 resources. If left to their own resources, children will get into all sorts of mischief!
See also: left, own, resource

leave (one) to (one's) (own) resources

To leave one unsupervised or uncontrolled; to allow one to do as one pleases; to allow one to rely on oneself, without any help or interference. I'm going to leave you to your own resources and see what you come up with without my input. It's amazing how some kids can really thrive when you leave them to their resources, while others will be completely helpless.
See also: leave, resource
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

leave one to one's own devices

 and leave one to one's own resources
Fig. to make one rely on oneself.—I am sure that she will manage if we leave her to her own devices. I will leave her to her own resources and everything will turn out fine.
See also: device, leave, one, own
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

leave someone to his or her resources

Let one rely on oneself to do what he or she likes or to get out of trouble. For example, Left to his own resources, my four-year-old might well turn the hose on the dog, or Refusing to pay for Lydia's traffic ticket, Dad insisted on leaving her to her resources.
See also: leave, resource, someone
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • be left to (one's) own devices
  • be left to (one's) own resources
  • device
  • left to your own devices
  • leftleft
  • left and right
  • lurch
  • be left in the lurch
  • left one's calling card
  • from left field
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According to the terms of the contract, Cliffs Natural Resources is to acquire Freewest Resources Canada's interests in the Ring of Fire properties including three world-class chromite deposits, 100 percent of 'Black Thor' and 'Black Label,' and 50 percent of 'Big Daddy', an adjacent deposit held by a joint venture of Freewest, KWG Resources and Spider Resources.
Daytona Beach Community College has also developed an effective approach to resource allocation with a focus on selecting operational priorities for funding that support the college's strategic goals.
* Develop course-specific library resources and incorporate them into the Blackboard course website.
In light of their summer findings, Rainy River Resources has also acquired an option to purchase the mineral rights on three patented claims totaling 466 acres adjoining its southern boundary.
As GIS becomes more of a core enterprise resource at the local levels, the stakes are raised vis-a-vis accountability for the disposition of taxpayer-funded data development work.
Block storage virtualization is a powerful technology that enables IT managers to move data to the right resource at the right time without incurring application downtime.
To serve as a key resource in the ensuing debate, the Institute issued Understanding Tax Reform: A Guide to 21st Century Alternatives.
Because the use of online resources for learning has become an everyday occurrence, Thinkronize, Inc., the developer of the netTrekker suite of safe educational search products, has assigned readability ratings to its bank of online resources for the classroom.
With the Food for Thought program, we focus on food as the resource. We have developed specific activities to lead the campers through each step of their development.
The AICPA has established an online Disaster Recovery Resource Center (www.aicpa.org/news/2005/disaster_ recovery_resources.htm).