one's own boss
English
Phrase
- Self-employed.
- In a position to make decisions or take a course of action without referring to or being overruled by another person.
- Synonym: one's own master
- 1963 January, “"A lot of worry" for Dr. B.”, in Modern Railways, page 3:
- Questioned on his relationship with the Ministry of Transport, Dr. Beeching said that he was "his own boss" to a large extent and that he could not recollect a veto by the Minister on any proposal, although it was true that in a number of matters B.T.C. plans had to be cleared with the Government.
References
- “be one’s own boss”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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