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101OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network — For the Canadian channel of the same name, see OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada). OWN Launched January 1, 2011[1] Owned by Discovery Communicat …
102Own-Occupation Policy — An insurance policy that covers individuals who become disabled and are unable to perform the majority of the occupational duties that they have been trained to perform. This type of insurance policy is contingent on the individual being employed …
103own person — (your) own person not very much influenced by other people. Scott is his own person, and he does what he wants to do. Usage notes: also used with man or woman instead of person: Ben remains refreshingly his own man. Beth was her own woman, even… …
104own worst enemy — (your) own worst enemy doing things yourself that prevent you from being liked or successful. As a young player, Michael was his own worst enemy, arguing with the coach and other players and generally being unpleasant. Usage notes: sometimes used …
105own goal — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms own goal : singular own goal plural own goals British 1) a goal that you accidentally score against your own team 2) something you do that accidentally harms you, often when you intended to… …
106own-label goods — /ˌəυn ˌleɪb(ə)l gυdz/ plural noun goods specially produced for a store with the store’s name on them ▪▪▪ ‘…the company is hunting for a marketing director as part of an effort to expand its non food division and introduce own label. It will also… …
107own worst enemy — create our own problems, prevent our own success A smoker is his own worst enemy. He s harming himself …
108own goal — noun (C) BrE 1 a goal that you accidentally score 2 (1) against your own team without intending to in a game of football, hockey etc 2 informal an action or remark that has the opposite effect from what you intended: the minister s spectacular… …
109own right — noun by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved a peer in his own right a leading sports figure in his own right a fine opera in its own right • Hypernyms: ↑title, ↑claim …
110own-root — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective or own rooted ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ of a plant : growing on its own roots rather than on roots obtained from a stock : developing from a seed, cutting, or layer rather than from grafting or budding own root roses are frequently less …
