go it alone

phrase

: to do something by oneself
If no one's willing to help me, I guess I'll just have to go it alone.

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Florida courts don’t require lawyers for pregnant women in hearings about their medical decisions and the hospital didn’t provide an advocate, so Doyley had to go it alone. Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026 This time its for those among us who sometimes go it alone. Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026 Is 'America First' starting to backfire as Washington's allies go it alone? Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 Going nuclear would prepare Ottawa to face this new world by reconfiguring the continental partnership and helping the country go it alone. Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go it alone

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“Go it alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20it%20alone. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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