get your own way

Related to word: own

Idiom

Definition

  1. To successfully persuade or manipulate others to do what you want, often by being persistent or assertive.

    • She always gets her own way, no matter what she wants.

    • He managed to get his own way with his proposal, even though the rest of the team disagreed.

    • She is very good at sweet-talking, so she always gets her own way with her parents.