a life of its own »
An independent existence with some characteristics of life.
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arm's length »
Independent, but related.
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cold turkey »
The sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug.
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debris field »
Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.
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depend on »
To be dependent on something or someone for support or help.
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e pluribus unum »
A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.
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go it alone »
To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
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horse sense »
Common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.
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mad money »
A sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent.
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no man is an island »
All people are connected to other people and dependent on other people.1623, John Donne,
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noarch »
Short for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.
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rely on »
To be dependent upon.
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stand on its own »
To be independent of others.
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stand on one's own two feet »
To be independent. To survive without any help.
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