- of his own accord
- of his own free will, because he wanted to, was not forced
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
of his own accord
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of your own accord — ◇ If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, not because someone has asked you or forced you to do it. They left of their own accord. • • • Main Entry: ↑accord * * * of your own acˈcord idiom without being asked,… … Useful english dictionary
of your own accord — If you do something of your own accord, you do it spontaneously or willingly, without being influenced or forced by anyone. The boy went to see the owner of his own accord and admitted breaking the window … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
of one's own accord — VOLUNTARILY, of one s own free will, of one s own volition, by choice; willingly, freely, readily. → accord * * * of one s own accord 1. Spontaneously 2. Voluntarily • • • Main Entry: ↑accord * * * voluntarily … Useful english dictionary
do something of your own accord — phrase to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else Do you think David resigned of his own accord? Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym willingness and to be willingsynonym Main entry: accord … Useful english dictionary
of one's own accord — Nels offered to fix the gate of his own accord Syn: voluntarily, of one s own free will, of one s own volition, by choice; willingly, freely, readily … Thesaurus of popular words
of one's own accord — добровольно, по собственному желанию Нe went to the рolice and confessed of his own accord … Idioms and examples
do something of your own accord — to do something without being asked, forced, or helped by someone else Do you think David resigned of his own accord? … English dictionary
Accord — Ac*cord , n. [OE. acord, accord, OF. acort, acorde, F. accord, fr. OF. acorder, F. accorder. See {Accord}, v. t.] 1. Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent. [1913 Webster] A mediator of an accord… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
of one's own accord — or[of one s own free will] {adv. phr.} Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told; voluntarily. * /On her mother s birthday, Betsy did the dishes of her own accord./ * /But Johnny hates baths. I can t believe he would take… … Dictionary of American idioms
of one's own accord — or[of one s own free will] {adv. phr.} Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told; voluntarily. * /On her mother s birthday, Betsy did the dishes of her own accord./ * /But Johnny hates baths. I can t believe he would take… … Dictionary of American idioms
