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on one's own responsibility

idiom

: without being told and thus willing to accept blame for a bad result
He changed the schedule on his own responsibility.

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“On one's own responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20one%27s%20own%20responsibility. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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