under one's own power
idiom
: using one's own energy : without outside assistance
The steamboat ran under its own power.
He could not walk under his own power.
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“Under one's own power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20one%27s%20own%20power. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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