go it alone

Idioms  

1. Undertake a project, trip, or responsibility without the aid or presence of others. For example, If you decide not to help, I'll just go it alone. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Zoe has had to go it alone and that, she said, has made her stronger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

To a crowd of cheering well-wishers and party activists, leader Rhun ap Iorwerth vowed on Saturday that he will go it alone, forming a Welsh government of only Plaid Cymru ministers.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Opting to go it alone is risky: Roughly two-thirds of the 28 Roundup trials so far have ended in a loss for plaintiffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

For Carney, the increasingly fragile security relationship with the United States does not mean Canada should go it alone on defence.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

We figure the return will be much better if we don’t try to go it alone.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz