not one’s own master

not Adverb

— "Not" makes the verb of a sentence have the opposite meaning. I was not there. I am not fat!

not Conjunction

— The item before "not" is more correct or better than the item after "not". I wanted tea, not coffee! Meaning: I wanted tea. I did not want coffee. It's stupid, not funny. Meaning: It is stupid. It is not funny.

not Interjection

— Used to indicate the sentence before is sarcastic or ironic. This means that the sentence has the opposite meaning. I like doing lots of boring homework. Not! Meaning: I do not like doing lots of boring homework.

own Adjective

— If something is your own it belongs to you or is about you (often used for emphasis). I wish I had my own home. I bought it in my own name. The toy began to move as though it had a life of its own. accidents happen, and often in your very own home. — If you are on your own, you are by yourself, there is no body else with you. This can also mean there is no one helping you. I was on my own in the woods. If you try to do that you're on your own - or at least I won't help you!

own Verb

— If you own something it belongs to you, it is yours. Yes, I own a car. I plan to build a house on the land I own. — If you "own up" to something, you admit you did it. I had to own up to lying about our relationship.

master Noun

— A master is someone who controls something. She is the master of this domain. — A master of a skill is very good at it. She is a master at sculpting humans. — A degree awarded by a university. She holds a masters degree at Balliol College.

master Verb

— If a person masters something, they become very good at it; they are skilled at it. Through their courses, they will master the fine arts.