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under your own steam
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by yourself, without help or transport from others
British. 'Your' changes: 'under their own steam'. From steam engines.
In context
The tour includes hotels, but you'll need to get to the airport under your own steam.
After the operation, she was soon walking under her own steam.
More idioms about travel
- a bumpy ridea difficult period with many problems
- a change of scenerytime in a new place that makes you feel fresh and different
- a flying visita very short visit
- a fork in the roada point where you must choose between two different paths or decisions
- a home away from homea place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own home