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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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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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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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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