Repostagem: Go it alone

 From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2013/04/130402_todays_phrase_go_it_alone.shtml

Silhouette of a woman standing in front of a standing stone sculpture.
Japanese video and performance artist Mariko Mori displays her work Tom Na H-iu at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Photo: Stefan Wermouth/ Reuters

Today's Phrase

To go it alone means to do something by yourself, without help from other people.
Examples:
Now that I have enough experience, I've decided to go it alone and start my own business.

I'm not ready to go it alone yet. I need another few years working in this company.

We don't need your help with the project. We'll go it alone and see what happens.

Take note

To feel alone. If you feel alone, you feel lonely, with no friends and nobody to talk to or to ask for help.
Example:
After she left me, I felt completely alone.

Interesting fact

A popular saying in business circles is that you will never become rich by working for someone else.