- all on one's own
- ((略式))（1） ひとりで， 単独で（alone） She lives （all） on her ～． 彼女はひとりで暮している．（2） 自分で， 独力で Can you finish the work on your ～？ その仕事をあなただけで仕上げられますか．（3） ((英))りっぱな， 優れた， 顕著な．
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