English Reference

Idiom

in one's own little way

Meaning

In an individual manner that creates an effect from a small action.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She helps the environment in her own little way.”

“Even though he cannot donate much money, he supports the local charity in his own little way by volunteering on weekends.”

“By offering a kind word to every stranger she met, she sought to improve the world in her own little way, despite the overwhelming cynicism surrounding her.”

Examples

simple

“She helps the environment in her own little way.”

contextual

“Even though he cannot donate much money, he supports the local charity in his own little way by volunteering on weekends.”

complex

“By offering a kind word to every stranger she met, she sought to improve the world in her own little way, despite the overwhelming cynicism surrounding her.”

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