There is no point in telling her what to do. She has a mind of her own.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have a mind of one's own — {v. phr.} To be independent in one s thinking and judgment. * /Tow has always had a mind of his own so there is no use trying to convince him how to vote./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have a mind of one's own — To be strong willed and independent, unwilling to be persuaded or dissuaded by others • • • Main Entry: ↑mind * * * be capable of independent opinion or action ■ (of an inanimate object) seem capable of thought and intention, esp. by behaving… … Useful english dictionary
have\ a\ mind\ of\ one's\ own — v. phr. To be independent in one s thinking and judgment. Tow has always had a mind of his own so there is no use trying to convince him how to vote … Словарь американских идиом
have a mind of one's own — verb To form ones personal opinions and choose ones actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself. Dont be anxious, daddy! said he, with assumed playfulness; shes not a girl to… … Wiktionary
have things too much one's own way — Perhaps they didn t have their feet firm on the ground. Perhaps he was too ready to escape ... into an ambiguous world, ... a world where the conscious mind did not have things too much its own way.(L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples
mind — n. & v. n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps wandering). 2 the intellect; intellectual powers. 3 remembrance, memory (it went out of my mind; I can t call it to mind). 4 one s … Useful english dictionary
mind — /maɪnd / (say muynd) noun 1. that which thinks, feels, and wills, exercises perception, judgement, reflection, etc., as in a human or other conscious being: the processes of the mind. 2. Psychology the psyche; the totality of conscious and… …
To have a mind — Mind Mind (m[imac]nd), n. [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me nos, Skr. manas mind,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have things one's own way — Perhaps they didn t have their feet firm on the ground. Perhaps he was too ready to escape ... into an ambiguous world, ... a world where the conscious mind did not have things too much its own way.(L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples
To take one's own course — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
