live one's own life

verb

To act according to one's own desires, beliefs, etc. without anyone else's interference.

Meanings

verblive one's own life (third-person singular simple present lives one's own life, present participle living one's own life, simple past and past participle lived one's own life)

present singular third person lives one's own life · participle present living one's own life · participle past lived one's own life · past lived one's own life

  1. To act according to one's own desires, beliefs, etc. without anyone else's interference.

Translations

Polish żyć własnym życiem
  • żyć własnym życiemTranslations
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