to each his own

phrase

variants or each to his own
—used to say that other people are free to like different things
I don't care for football, but to each his own.

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The whole tenor of the Beatles thing had been, like, to each his own. — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024

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“To each his own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20each%20his%20own. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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