of one's own accord

of one's own accord
of one's own accord & of one's own free will
by one's own choice, without coercion. •

I wish that Sally would choose to do it of her own accord.

I'll have to order her to do it because she won't do it of her own free will.

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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 one of his own free will./

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  • 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 — 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

  • of\ one's\ own\ accord — • of one s own accord • 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… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • of one's own accord — ► of one s own accord voluntarily or without outside intervention. Main Entry: ↑accord …   English terms dictionary

  • of one's own accord — idi of one s own accord, without external compulsion or suggestion; voluntarily …   From formal English to slang

  • do of one's own accord — index choose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law 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 — Syn: voluntarily, of one s own free will, of one s own volition, by choice, willingly, freely, readily …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • of one's own accord — добровольно, по собственному желанию Нe went to the рolice and confessed of his own accord …   Idioms and examples

  • of one's own accord — without outside encouragement, on one s own initiative …   English contemporary dictionary

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