Have A Mind Of One's Own Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Mind Of One's Own Idiom mean?

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have a mind of one's own What does have a mind of one's own mean?	someone does/thinks what they want to do/think instead of doing/thinking what they are told	The little boy has a mind of his own and he always wants to do what he wants.
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get off (easy/lightly) What does "get off (easy/lightly)" mean?	to receive very little or no punishment for something	The young man got off easy and did not have to go to jail for his crime.

through the mill What does "through the mill" mean?	to experience a difficult situation	The man has been through the mill recently with his divorce and loss of job.
Small dog, tall weeds What does "Small dog, tall weeds" mean?	This idiom is used to describe someone the speaker does not believe has the ability or resources to handle a task or job.
Fat head What does "Fat head" mean?	A fat head is a dull, stupid person.
by far What does "by far" mean?	greatly, by a great margin	He is by far the smartest person in his company.
lock horns with (someone) What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?	to get into an argument with someone	I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
trust me What does "trust me" mean?	believe me; really; honestly; for real

fence (someone) in What does "fence (someone) in" mean?	to restrict someone in some way	I always feel fenced in when I visit my friend on the small island.
as innocent as a lamb What does "as innocent as a lamb" mean?	having no guilt, naive	The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
sting What does "sting" mean?	cheat; deceive; swindle

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Have A Mind Of One's Own Idiom