fend for yourself
to look after yourself without help from anyone else
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To do something without help
do something of your own accord
to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else
do your own thing
to perform an activity in the way that you prefer and not in the way that other people want or expect you to
do your own thing
to do what you want to do, without worrying about what other people think or want
sink or swim
to be left on your own to succeed or fail, without any help
stand alone
to not depend on other people or things, or to not be influenced by them
go solo
to start to do something alone rather than with others
stand on your own (two) feet
to behave in an independent way, especially by not asking for financial help from anyone
be alone in (doing) something
to be the only person that does something
mind your own business
to be doing the things you normally do, without affecting what other people are doing
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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