live one's own life
go one's own way
self-determine
take the liberty
take liberties
be one's own man
march to the beat of a different drum
dig in one's heels
live one's truth
bludge
plough one's own furrow
look out for number one
skate one's lane
think little of
have a mind of one's own
self-control
owe it to oneself
volitionate
assert
contemplate one's navel
lord it over
hold someone's feet to the fire
keep one's cards close to one's chest
stay in one's lane
cut out the middleman
disidentify
do well
know one's own mind
had best
presume
stand tall
withhold
drive
make bold
let
fend for oneself
dare
shut the door on
assert oneself
shadow
pass over
take off
seize upon
disindividualize
give someone his head
incline
stand on one's own bottom
espouse
ask how high when someone says jump
take on trust