“own way”

The following 3 entries include the term own way.

go one's own way

idiom

: to do the things that one wants to do rather than doing the things that other people expect one to do

have/get one's (own) way

idiom

: to get or do what one wants to get or do despite the desires, plans, etc., of other people often disapproving

have it one's (own) way

idiom

: to do what one wants to do despite the desires, plans, etc., of other people often disapproving

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