- law unto yourself
- If somebody's a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct.(Dorking School Dictionary)
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
law unto yourself
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law unto yourself — If somebody s a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct … The small dictionary of idiomes
Law unto yourself — If somebody s a law unto themselves, they do what they believe is right regardless of what is generally accepted as correct … Dictionary of English idioms
be a law unto yourself — be a law unto (yourself) if you are a law unto yourself, you do things differently to other people and ignore the usual rules. Charles certainly doesn t stick to the standard company procedures, but then, he s a law unto himself … New idioms dictionary
a law unto yourself — ◇ People who are or think they are a law unto themselves act in a way that shows they do not care what kind of behavior other people think is acceptable. I ve warned him that he can t keep behaving this way, but he won t listen. He seems to think … Useful english dictionary
(a) law unto yourself — a law unto (yourself) a person who does things differently and ignores the usual rules. The male characters in her novels are usually attractive, powerful, and dangerous – a law unto themselves … New idioms dictionary
be a law unto yourself — phrase to refuse to behave like everyone else, or to believe you can do whatever you want to Thesaurus: to fail to obey a rule, law or commandsynonym obedience and cooperationhyponym Main entry: law … Useful english dictionary
(be) a law unto yourself — be a law unto yourˈself idiom to behave in an independent way and ignore rules or what other people want you to do • Boys of that age are a law unto themselves. Main entry: ↑lawidiom … Useful english dictionary
be a law unto — (yourself) if you are a law unto yourself, you do things differently to other people and ignore the usual rules. Charles certainly doesn t stick to the standard company procedures, but then, he s a law unto himself … New idioms dictionary
(a) law unto — a law unto (yourself) a person who does things differently and ignores the usual rules. The male characters in her novels are usually attractive, powerful, and dangerous – a law unto themselves … New idioms dictionary
be a law unto yourself — to refuse to behave like everyone else, or to believe you can do whatever you want to … English dictionary
