of one's own making

prepositional phrase

As the direct effect of one's actions, rather than those of others or of external events.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative of one's making

  1. As the direct effect of one's actions, rather than those of others or of external events.

    It's a complete shambles - yet again - of the Government's own making.

    2023 August 23, Nigel Harris, “Comment: End damaging drift at Euston”, in RAIL, number 990, page 3

Translations

French de son propre fait, de son fait
  • de son propre faitTranslations
  • de son faitTranslations
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APA

of one's own making. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20one's%20own%20making

MLA

“of one's own making.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20one's%20own%20making. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “of one's own making,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20one's%20own%20making.

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