Lone Ranger

idiom

Meaning

A solitary, sometimes mysterious or heroic, person.

Examples

SIMPLE

He prefers to work as a Lone Ranger on most projects.

CONTEXTUAL

She does not like team meetings and prefers to act as a Lone Ranger to finish her tasks.

COMPLEX

Despite the complex nature of the investigation, the detective insisted on operating as a Lone Ranger, shunning all offers of assistance from his colleagues.

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Related idioms2entries

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.
02
lone it
To go alone.