live one's own life
go one's own way
take liberties
self-determine
take the liberty
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
assert
volitionate
contemplate one's navel
lord it over
cut out the middleman
disidentify
hold someone's feet to the fire
keep one's cards close to one's chest
stay in one's lane
had best
know one's own mind
do well
withhold
stand tall
dare
shut the door on
drive
make bold
let
presume
fend for oneself
stand on one's own bottom
pass over
seize upon
espouse
take off
shadow
give someone his head
incline
disindividualize
assert oneself
talk at
pit against
solo
take after
brazen out
take on faith
ask how high when someone says jump
take on trust