on own account

on (one's) own account

Without requiring or having been given instruction, prompting, or guidance from others; by one's own effort or energy. Few things impress employers more than implementing business solutions on your own account. I just think Jennifer needs to do things on her own account more, instead of waiting to see what her boyfriend wants to do all the time.

See also: account, on, own

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on (one's) own account

1. For oneself.

2. On one's own; by oneself: He wants to work on his own account.

See also: account, on, own

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