a life of its own
a life of its own
The state of something that exists and thrives outside and beyond the control of the point of origin. An urban legend can have a life of its own, changing every time it is retold. The accusations in the political race began to take on a life of their own, growing meaner and more elaborate every day.
See also: life, of, own
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(have) a life of its ˈown
(of an object) seeming to move or function by itself without a person touching or working it: When he was painting, he said, the brush used to take on a life of its own and take him in directions he never intended to go.See also: life, of, own
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- take on a life of its own
- a thing of the past
- thing of the past
- in the abstract
- there's no question of (something)
- there's some/no question of something/of doing something
- find out how the land lies
- see how the wind is blowing
- see which way the wind is blowing
- spy out the land