on one's own hook

on one's own hook
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самостоятельно, по собственному почину; на свою ответственность, на свой страх и риск (обыкн. употр. с гл. to go) [первонач. амер.]

‘Let me help you,’ he said. ‘It's no easy thing to go on your own hook here.’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXIII) — - Позволь мне помочь тебе, - сказал он. - Здесь, в Чикаго, не так-то просто полагаться только на свои силы.

On her own hook Betty Fenstermacher was calling the station and telling them to hold the train. (J. O'Hara, ‘Appointment in Samarra’, ch. VII) — Бетти Фенстермахер по собственной инициативе позвонила на станцию и попросила задержать поезд.

...If he had got into the gubernatorial primary on his own hook, he would have taken a realistic view. But this was different. He had been called. He had been touched. He had been summoned. (R. P. Warren, ‘All the King's Men’, ch. II) — ...если бы Вилли баллотировался в губернаторы на свой страх и риск, здравый смысл ему бы не изменил. Но тут было другое. Он был призван. Он услышал глас.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • On one's own hook — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on one's own hook — See: ON ONE S OWN ACCOUNT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's own hook — See: ON ONE S OWN ACCOUNT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's own hook — phrasal : on one s own account or responsibility : without authorization or assistance : by oneself : independently * * * on one s own hook On one s own responsibility, initiative or account • • • Main Entry: ↑hook * * * informal, dated …   Useful english dictionary

  • on\ one's\ own\ hook — • on one s own account • on one s own hook informal adv. phr. 1. For yourself; as a free agent; independently. After they had picked out the class gift, members of the committee did some shopping on their own account. 2. See: of one s own accord …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on one's own hook — idi inf on one s own hook, independently …   From formal English to slang

  • on one’s own hook — mod. all by oneself. □ I don’t need any help. I can do it on my own hook. □ She did it on her own hook without having to call on anyone …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • on one's own hook — phrasal by oneself ; independently …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • on\ one's\ own\ account — • on one s own account • on one s own hook informal adv. phr. 1. For yourself; as a free agent; independently. After they had picked out the class gift, members of the committee did some shopping on their own account. 2. See: of one s own accord …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on one's own account — or {informal}[on one s own hook] {adv. phr.} 1. For yourself; as a free agent; independently. * /After they had picked out the class gift, members of the committee did some shopping on their own account./ 2. See: OF ONE S OWN ACCORD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's own account — or {informal}[on one s own hook] {adv. phr.} 1. For yourself; as a free agent; independently. * /After they had picked out the class gift, members of the committee did some shopping on their own account./ 2. See: OF ONE S OWN ACCORD …   Dictionary of American idioms


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