under own steam

Related to under own steam: under one's own steam

under (one's) own steam

On one's own; with no assistance from anyone else. The injured player was fortunately able to walk off the field under his own steam. Look, Mom, I can finish this book report under my own steam, OK? I don't need you hovering over me correcting my spelling!

under one's own steam

Fig. by one's own power or effort. I missed my ride to class, so I had to get there under my own steam. John will need some help with this project. He can't do it under his own steam.

词组	under own steam
释义	under own steam Related to under own steam: under one's own steam under (one's) own steam On one's own; with no assistance from anyone else. The injured player was fortunately able to walk off the field under his own steam. Look, Mom, I can finish this book report under my own steam, OK? I don't need you hovering over me correcting my spelling! See also: own, steam Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. under one's own steam Fig. by one's own power or effort. I missed my ride to class, so I had to get there under my own steam. John will need some help with this project. He can't do it under his own steam. See also: own, steam McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: at will on one's own account chew (one's) own tobacco chew own tobacco noggin of (one's) own accord of one's own accord of own accord of your own accord do something in your own sweet time/way
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