on one's own initiative

on one's own initiative
phrasal at one's own discretion ; independently of outside influence or control

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • on one's own initiative — ► on one s own initiative without being prompted by others. Main Entry: ↑initiative …   English terms dictionary

  • act on one's own initiative — act without warrant or support; take action on one s own …   English contemporary dictionary

  • on one's own initiative — without being prompted by others. → initiate someone into …   English new terms dictionary

  • on one's own initiative — without being prompted by others …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's own — 1 I am all on my own: (ALL) ALONE, (all) by oneself, solitary, unaccompanied, companionless; informal by one s lonesome; Brit. informal on one s tod, on one s Jack Jones. 2 she works well on her own: UNAIDED …   Useful english dictionary

  • off one's own bat — phrasal : through one s own efforts : on one s own account able to win the war off its own bat George Orwell * * * off one s own bat 1. By one s own efforts 2. On one s own initiative • • • Main Entry: ↑bat …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's own —  1. Alone.  2. On one s own initiative. By one s own efforts, on one s toes Alert …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • of one's own accord — without outside encouragement, on one s own initiative …   English contemporary dictionary

  • initiative — ini·tia·tive /i ni shə tiv, shē ə tiv/ n 1: the esp. introductory series of steps taken to cause a desired result the deposing party would ordinarily be required to take the initiative in arranging a deposition Andrews v. Bradshaw, 895 P.2d 973… …   Law dictionary

  • own — [ōn] adj. [ME owen < OE agen, pp. of agan, to possess: see OWE] 1. belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself: used to strengthen a preceding possessive [his own book, her own idea] 2. Now Rare related by blood rather than by… …   English World dictionary

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