on their own
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Meaning · English
Independently, without help or guidance
Literally: by themselves
Register: neutral
Examples
Everyone must learn on their own in the end.Rốt cuộc, ai cũng phải tự học thôi.
Tatoeba sentence #328580 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on their own” mean?
Independently, without help or guidance Literally: by themselves
Is “on their own” formal or informal?
on their own is generally neutral.