Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
be left to your own devices
idiom
[bee left to yo͞or ōn diˈvīsəz]
Definition
To be allowed to do as you please without supervision or direction.
Examples
- After the teacher left the classroom, the students were left to their own devices.
- When her parents went on vacation, she was left to her own devices.
Meaning
This phrase means that someone is given freedom to act independently, often in a situation where they are responsible for their own decisions.
Synonyms
- Be on your own
- Have freedom
- Go solo
