decide for oneself

idiom

used to say that a person is the only one who can make a decision about something that directly affects him or her
You have to decide for yourself how you want to spend the evening.

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“Decide for oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20for%20oneself. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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