"on one's tod" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-on one's tod.ogg
Etymology: Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories exist to explain a connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on his own terms, or that he won races from the front, riding alone. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on one's tod, {{en-PP}} on one's tod
  1. (idiomatic, chiefly Northern England) On one's own, alone. Wikipedia link: Rhyming slang, Tod Sloan (jockey) Tags: Northern-England, idiomatic Synonyms: on one's own, on one's bill, on one's Jack Jones
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