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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go it alone

Charlie Payne, who has been helping to organise an event on the Isles of Scilly, advised people who plan to go it alone to "pick your favourite place to watch the sunset."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

For instance, co-ops can reduce the risks of trying to go it alone to launch a small business.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Now, they are making it more appealing for consumers to go it alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

But they were unable to do so, while the head of Dassault Aviation continued to insist that the firm could go it alone on the project and was not in favour of it being "co-managed".

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

I lay in bed thinking: I’ve got to go it alone .

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright