"go-it-alone" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡəʊ ɪt əˈləʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡoʊ ɪt əˈloʊn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From the verb go it alone. Etymology templates: {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{m|en|go it alone}} go it alone Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} go-it-alone
  1. (colloquial) Done alone or independently, especially of something that is normally or better done in groups. Tags: colloquial Related terms: go it alone [verb] Translations (done alone or independently): yksin tehty (Finnish), im Alleingang (German), robiony po swojemu (Polish)
    Sense id: en-go-it-alone-en-adj-8~v9daN6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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