paddle one's own canoe
verb
Roget 692:
transact
[cause to occur],
execute;
despatch,
dispatch;
proceed with,
discharge;
carry on,
carry through,
carry out,
carry into effect,
put into effect;
work out;
go through,
get through;
enact;
put into practice;
do
etc.
680;
officiate
etc.
625.
bear oneself,
behave oneself,
comport oneself,
demean oneself,
carry oneself,
conduct oneself,
acquit oneself.
run a race,
lead a life,
play a game;
take a course,
adopt a course;
steer one's course,
shape one's course;
play one's paint,
play one's cards,
shift for oneself;
paddle one's own canoe;
bail one's own boat.
conduct;
manage,
supervise
etc.
(direct)
693.
participate
etc.
680.
deal with,
have to do with;
treat,
handle a case;
take steps,
take measures.
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Roget 748:
be free
etc.
adj.;
have scope
etc.
n.,
have the run of,
have one's own way,
have a will of one's own,
have one's fling;
do what one likes,
do what one wishes,
do what one pleases,
do what one chooses;
go at large,
feel at home,
paddle one's own canoe;
stand on one's legs,
stand on one's rights;
shift for oneself.
take a liberty;
make free with,
make oneself quite at home;
use a freedom;
take leave,
take French leave.
set free
etc.
(liberate)
750;
give a loose to
etc.
(permit)
760;
allow scope
etc.
n..
to,
give scope
etc.
n..
to;
give a horse his head.
make free of;
give the freedom of,
give the franchise;
enfranchise,
affranchise†.
laisser faire [Fr.],
laisser aller [Fr.];
live and let live;
leave to oneself;
leave alone,
let alone.
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