have a mind of your own

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to have your own opinion and make your own decisions without being influenced by other people

   I have a career and a mind of my own.

In the movies · 4

• Look, it's got a mind of its own, sweetheart.Spaceballs1987
• They tend to have a mind of their own.The Peanuts Movie2015
• I have a career and a mind of my own.Time After Time1979
• No, that's called not having a mind of your own.Runaway Bride1999

From the same entry

• be all in mind
• bear in mind
• be bored, frightened, pissed, stoned, out of your mind
• be out of your mind
• be in two minds about doing
• be of one same mind
• be out of your mind with worry
• bring to mind
• come to mind
• have a good mind to do
• have in mind
• have it in mind to do

More idioms

• of your own free will
• pay good money for
• take the edge off
• for your information
• you're on
• out of hand
• straight away
• ahead of your time
• be staring in the face
• be written all over face
• come along for the ride
• do your own thing