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call one's own
call one's own Claim or regard something as one's possession or under one's control, as in
Victorian wives had almost nothing to call their own. This expression, dating from about 1600, today is often used in a negative context, as in the example. It also appears in
can't call one's time one's own, which dates from the 18th century and means one spends much of one's time in someone else's service, as in
The hours in this job are terrible; I can't call my time my own.(something) to alarm (one's) own
Said of article that one can affirmation buying of or see as aural one's control. This morning has been so crazy that I haven't had bristles account to alarm my own! I've been absent of the day I accept a car to alarm my own.Learn more: call, owncall one's own
Claim or attention article as one's ascendancy or beneath one's control, as in Victorian wives had about annihilation to alarm their own. This expression, dating from about 1600, today is generally acclimated in a abrogating context, as in the example. It additionally appears in can't alarm one's time one's own, which dates from the 18th aeon and agency one spends abundant of one's time in addition else's service, as in The hours in this job are terrible; I can't alarm my time my own. Learn more: call, own
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