one's (own) way (with someone or something)

one's (own) way (with someone or something)
*one's (own) way (with someone or something)
[get/have] one's control over someone or something. (*Typically: get\one's (own) way (with someone or something); have \one's (own) way (with someone or something).) •

The mayor got his way with the city council.

He seldom gets his own way.

How often do you have your way with your own money?

Parents usually have their way with their children.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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