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at [sb]'s peril,
at [sb]'s own peril expr | (with risk of loss or harm) (هو يتحمل تبعات عمله) | على مسؤولية شخص |
| at your own discretion adv | (as you see fit) | كما تراه مناسبًا |
| at your own pace adv | (at a speed one is comfortable with) | بالسرعة التي تناسبه، بالسرعة التي تريحه |
| | From the tortoise and the hare, we learn that one can proceed at one's own pace and still be a winner. |
| at your own risk adv | (without anyone else being liable) | على مسؤوليته |
| | Swim in the river at your own risk. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | يكون حرًّا، يكون مستقلاً، يتخذ قراراته بنفسه |
blow your own horn,
toot your own horn,
blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, praise yourself) | يتباهى، يتبجَّح، يفتخر، يعتدّ بنفسه |
| blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, be self-congratulatory) | يتباهى، يتكبر |
| come into your own v expr | (become confident and mature) | يُظهر جدارته الفعلية |
| | | يحقّق استقلاليته، يبلغ النضج |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | ينتحر، يقتل نفسه |
each to their own,
each to his own,
each to her own expr | (everyone has their own preferences) | لكل شخص ذوقه، لكل شخص تفضيلاته |
feather your own nest,
feather your nest v expr | figurative (be self-serving) | اخدم نفسك بنفسك |
| from my own experience expr | (having experienced it myself) | بحسب تجربتي الخاصة |
| | From my own experience, a law degree is very time-consuming. |
| get your own back v expr | informal (retaliate, get revenge) | ينتقم، يثأر |
| | Elsa's husband had an affair, so to get her own back, she changed the locks on all the doors. |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | ينتقم من شخص، يثأر من شخص |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
get your own way,
get your way v expr | (have what you want) | يحصل على مراده، ينال ما يريد |
| | Sue got her own way when her parents let her go to the party. |
| | حصلت "سو" على مرادها عندما سمح لها أبواها بالذهاب إلى الحفلة. |
give [sb] a taste of his/her/their own medicine,
give [sb] a dose of his/her/their own medicine v expr | figurative (punish [sb] using their own methods) | يردّ لشخص صاعًا بصاع، يفعل بشخص ما يفعله الشخص به |
| have a mind of its own v expr | figurative ([sth] inanimate: malfunction) | يعمل من تلقاء نفسه |
| | My hair has a mind of its own today. |
Have it your way,
Have it your own way interj | informal, disapproving (resignation) | افعل ما تريد، كما تشاء، كما تريد |
| | OK, have it your way; I'm through arguing with you. You don't want pepperoni on the pizza? Fine, have it your own way. |
| hold your own v expr | informal (be capable, in control) (مجازي) | يتدبر أمره، يدافع عن نفسه |
| | Suzanne may be young, but she can hold her own in debates with more experienced council members. |
in a class by itself,
in a class by yourself,
in a class of its own,
in a class of your own expr | (superior, the best) | فريد من نوعه، لا يضاهى |
| in its own way adv | (uniquely) | بطريقته الخاصة |
| | Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
| in your own little world adj | informal, figurative (oblivious to others) (مجازي: غافل عن الآخرين) | في عالمه الخاص، في عالم آخر |
| in your own right expr | (independently) | عن جدارة خاصة |
| in your own time expr | (at pace that suits you) | بالسرعة التي تناسبه |
| | | في وقته الخاص |
| in your own way adv | (with your own style) | بطريقتك الخاصة |
| | Don't copy your classmates: the important thing is to do it in your own way. You're beautiful in your own way! |
| keep your own counsel v expr | (not tell others your plans) | يُبقي مشاريعه طيّ الكتمان |
| know your own mind v expr | (be confident) | يعرف ما يريد، يأخذ موقفًا حاسمًا |
| leave [sb] to his/her/their own devices v expr | (not supervise [sb]) | يتركه يتصرَّف على هواه، يتركه يتصرَّف كما يحلو له |
| left to your/his/her/their own devices adj | (unsupervised, left alone) | متروك بدون تدخّل |
| | | متروك على هواه |
| live on your own v expr | (not share one's accommodation) | يعيش وحده |
| | After living on his own for many years, he has moved back in with his parents. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) | لا تتدخّل في ما لا يعنيك، اهتم بشؤونك الخاصة |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
| | ليس للأمر علاقة بك، فاهتمّ بشؤونك الخاصة. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | لا يتدخل في ما لا يعنيه، يهتمّ بأموره، يهتمّ بشؤونه الخاصة |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| of your own expr | (belonging to you) | خاصّ به |
| of your own accord expr | (voluntarily) | طوعًا، من تلقاء نفسه، باختياره |
| of your own choice expr | (chosen by you alone) | الذي يريده هو |
| | You can order your new car in the colour of your own choice. |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) | بمحض إرادته، عن رضى |
| | Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
of your own volition,
by your own volition expr | (willingly, freely) | بملء اختيارك |
| off your own bat adv | figurative, informal (by your own initiative) | بمحض إرادته |
| ملاحظة: Sometimes used mistakenly as "off your own back". |
on her own,
all on her own adv | (without company) | وحدها، بمفردها |
| | Sarah often eats out at restaurants on her own. |
on her own,
all on her own adv | (without help) | بمفردها، بدون مساعدة من أحد |
on his own,
all on his own adv | (without company) | وحده، بمفرده |
on his own,
all on his own adv | (without help) | بمفرده، بدون مساعدة من أحد |
| on its own adv | (alone, without accompaniment) | وحده، بمفرده |
| | This rice needs some added flavor; on its own it's bland. |
| | The bear cub was on its own after its mother was killed. |
| | ليس لهذا الرزّ طعم بمفرده، بل يجب أن نضيف إليه ما يعطيه بعض النكهة. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without company) | وحدي، بمفردي |
| | I have lived on my own since my daughter moved out. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without help) | وحدي، بدون مساعدة من أحد |
| | I'm proud of myself for assembling the wardrobe on my own. |
on our own,
all on our own adv | (without company) | وحدنا، بمفردها |
on our own,
all on our own adv | (without help) | بمفردنا، بدون مساعدة من أحد |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without company) | وحدهما، وحدهم، وحدهنّ |
| | | بمفردهما، بمفردهم، بمفردهنّ |
| | Lana left her guests on their own for ten minutes while she went into the kitchen to prepare the starter. |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without help) | بمفردهما، بمفردهم، بمفردهنّ، بدون مساعدة من أحد |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without company) (شخص غير محدد) | وحيدًا، وحده، بمفرده |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without help) (شخص غير محدد) | بمفرده، بدون مساعدة من أحد |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (non-binary person: without company) (شخص غير ثنائي) | بدون مرافَقة |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (non-binary person: without help) (شخص غير ثنائي) | بدون مساعدة من أحد |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without company) | وحده، بمفرده |
| | When you live on your own, you can eat dinner whenever it suits you. |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without help) | بمفرده، بدون مساعدة أحد |
| | The teacher told her class, "I'll show you how to solve the first equation, then you can try the next one on your own." |
| on your own time expr | (not during work or school hours) (لا في العمل أو المدرسة) | في وقته الخاص |
| one's own person n | ([sb] independent) | مستقلّ، عنده استقلالية |
| | Mike is very much his own person and does not like being told what to do. |
| one's own time n | (free time, leisure time) | وقته الخاص |
| | My boss asked me to chat online on my own time. |
| own account n | (personal admission) | اعترافه هو |
| | By his own account, he wasn't there that night. |
| own account n | ([sb]'s personal version of events) (لمجريات) | رواية خاصة |
| own brand n | UK (private label: for a specific retailer) | ماركة خاصة، علامة تجارية خاصة |
| own choice n | (decision made freely) | اختيار خاص، اختياره هو |
| own choice n | (individual free will) | يتخذ قراره بنفسه |
| | My parents wanted me to go to law school, but I made my own choice and attended art school instead. |
| own free will n | (personal choice) | باختياره |
| | It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
| own goal n | (sports: scoring for other team) | هدف ذاتيّ، هدف في مرماه |
| own goal n | figurative ([sth] harming own interests) | ما يضرّ بالشخص/بالشيء ذاته |
| on your own initiative expr | (individual decision) | بشكل منفرد |
| on your own initiative expr | (without orders of others) | بمبادرة خاصة منه |
| own up to [sth] v expr | (confess responsibility for) | يعترف بشيء، يعترف بمسؤوليته بشيء |
| | Nobody owned up to the theft, so the teacher gave the whole class a detention. |
| own-brand n as adj | UK (private label: of a specific retailer) (يحمل علامة الموزِّع التجارية) | علامةٍ تجارية خاصة |
pay [sb] back in their own coin,
pay [sb] back in his own coin,
pay [sb] back in her own coin v expr | figurative (retaliate) | ينتقم من شخص، يردّ بالمثل، يردّ لشخص صاعًا بصاع |
| pay [sb] back in his/her/their own coin v expr | figurative (behave toward [sb] in a like way) | يردّ له صاعًا بصاع |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | يقوم بقسطه من العمل |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
| | على ستوارت أن يقوم بقسطه من العمل في هذا المشروع وإلا خسر وظيفته. |
pull yourself up by your own bootstraps,
pull yourself up by your bootstraps v expr | figurative (advance through own effort) | يحقق النجاح بجهده الخاص |
| | | ينتشل نفسه من وضعه بجهده الخاص |
| see [sth] with your own eyes v expr | informal (witness at first hand) | يرى شيئًا بأم عينه |
| | I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) | يستقلّ، يصبح مستقلاً |
stew in your own juice (UK),
also US: stew in your own juices v expr | informal, figurative (suffer consequences of actions) | يتحمّل عاقبة أفعاله |
| | (مجازي) | ينزع شوكه بيده |
| take matters into your own hands v expr | figurative (deal with [sth] yourself) | يتولى الأمر بنفسه، يهتمّ بالمسألة بنفسه |
| | (مجازي) | يأخذ حقّه بيده |
| | When the local council couldn't make a decision on Rob's boundary dispute with his neighbour, Rob took matters into his own hands and simply moved the fence. |
| take the law into your own hands v expr | (act as a vigilante) | يأخذ حقه بيده، يقتص لنفسه |
| | If you get robbed, don't try to take the law into your own hands. |
to each his own,
to each her own,
to each their own expr | (everyone has different preferences) | الأذواق تختلف |
| | Greg likes anchovies and pineapple on his pizza? Well, to each their own. |
| to thine own self be true expr | literary (be yourself) | يكون صادقًا مع نفسه |
| | "To thine own self be true" is a quote from a Shakespeare play. |