go one's way

1. Do what one pleases, especially differing from what others are doing, as in You go your way and I'll go mine , or He always insisted on going his own way . This expression, dating from about 1400, originally alluded to moving on in a particular direction. It can still do so, as in The delivery truck went on its way . By the late 1500s it was also being used figuratively.

2. Proceed according to one's plans or wishes, as in Let's hope things will go my way this time . Applied to both events and people's actions, this thought is often expressed as everything's going one's way or going my way . For example, With her husband in charge, everything's going her way , or I trust you'll be going my way when we vote on this issue .

Idioms and Phrases

Also, go one's own way .