Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing its, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
have a life of its own
CEFR B2to develop or grow in a way that is no longer controlled by anyone
Informal
in its own right
CEFR B2by its own qualities, independently of anything else
Neutral
turn something on its head
CEFR B2to completely change something or make it the opposite of what it was
Neutral