Idiom
abound in one's own sense
Meaning
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to abound in his own sense when making decisions.”
“She prefers to abound in her own sense rather than follow the advice of her colleagues.”
“The artist chose to abound in his own sense, ignoring the harsh criticism of the gallery owners to pursue his unique vision.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to abound in his own sense when making decisions.”
contextual
“She prefers to abound in her own sense rather than follow the advice of her colleagues.”
complex
“The artist chose to abound in his own sense, ignoring the harsh criticism of the gallery owners to pursue his unique vision.”
Origin
A translation of the French phrase *abonder dans le sens de quelqu'un*, recorded in English as a calque. The expression functions as a direct linguistic import, replicating the French construction without further modification.
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