on one's own account

on one's own account
phrasal
1. : for one's own interest or on one's own behalf

I'm doing it on my own account, not for anyone else

2. : at one's own risk

it's a dangerous plan, one you'll have to follow up on your own account

3. : on one's own intelligence or strength : on one's own motivation : by oneself

she left her parents and lived in the city entirely on her own account

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on one's own account
1. For one's own sake
2. On one's own responsibility
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Main Entry:account

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with one's own money or assets, rather than for an employer or client

he began trading on his own account


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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