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41sign one's own death warrant — {v. phr.} To cause your own death or the loss of something you want very much. * /Mr. Carter had lung trouble, and the doctor told him he would sign his own death warrant if he didn t stop smoking./ * /When Jim s fiancee saw him on a date with… …
42hoist with one's own petard — {adj. phr.} Caught in your own trap or trick. * /Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard./ (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one s own bomb.) …
43sign one's own death warrant — {v. phr.} To cause your own death or the loss of something you want very much. * /Mr. Carter had lung trouble, and the doctor told him he would sign his own death warrant if he didn t stop smoking./ * /When Jim s fiancee saw him on a date with… …
44After one's own heart — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… …
45on\ one's\ own\ feet — • stand on one s own two feet • on one s own feet • stand on one s own two feet v. phr. To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent. After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own… …
46stand\ on\ one's\ own\ feet — • stand on one s own two feet • on one s own feet • stand on one s own two feet v. phr. To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent. After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own… …
47stand\ on\ one's\ own\ two\ feet — • stand on one s own two feet • on one s own feet • stand on one s own two feet v. phr. To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent. After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own… …
48come into one's own — phrasal : to acquire something (as rights or a position) that rightfully belongs or is felt to belong to one; sometimes : to gain recognition natural gas has come into its own Gardiner Symonds * * * come into one s own To have the opportunity to… …
49paddle one's own canoe — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. * /After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe./ Syn.: HOE ONE S OWN ROW. Compare: MAKE ONE S WAY …
50paddle one's own canoe — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. * /After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe./ Syn.: HOE ONE S OWN ROW. Compare: MAKE ONE S WAY …