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lone it

idiom
Meaning

To go alone.


Examples
SIMPLE

I prefer to lone it when I go hiking.

CONTEXTUAL

He decided to lone it on his trip across the country to see if he could handle the solitude.

COMPLEX

Despite the warnings about the dangerous mountain pass, the experienced climber chose to lone it, seeking the quiet isolation of the summit.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    lone gunman

    An individual person who acts on his or her own initiative, without partners, especially one who has sole responsibility for doing something questionable, confidential, or iniquitous.

  2. 02

    Lone Ranger

    A solitary, sometimes mysterious or heroic, person.

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