think for (oneself)
think for (oneself)
To have opinions or make decisions without letting other people dictate to or influence oneself. You can't just blindly follow what your boss says, especially if you think he's unscrupulous—you need to think for yourself! Hannah needs to learn how to think for herself, or else she'll just follow whatever her friends are doing.
See also: think
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
think for
oneself to do one's own thinking; to think independently. I think for myself. I don't need anyone to tell me what to do, do I? Sam has to learn to think for himself. He can't let other people make his decisions for him all his life.
See also: think
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- think for
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash hands of
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for sake
- keep in sight