be/become one's own man
idiom
: to be or become a man who is not controlled by other people or who is able to support himself without the help of other people
He left home and moved to the city to become his own man.
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“Be/become one's own man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%2Fbecome%20one%27s%20own%20man. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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