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to lone it

to lone it

9.9
To do something alone without help
  • phrasal verb
  • /loʊn ɪt/
  • UK
translation icon : ir solo
  • Sometimes, you just have to lone it and trust your instincts.

Examples

  • She often lones it when she wants to clear her mind.

  • He decided to lone it on the cross-country trip instead of traveling with friends.

  • I decided to lone it this weekend.

  • She often lones it when she travels.

  • He decided to lone it on the cross-country trip instead of traveling with friends.

  • Sometimes, you just have to lone it and trust your instincts.

  • I decided to lone it this weekend.

Synonyms

to go it alone
vsto lone it
  • Informal
26 5.3

To do something without help from other people

is the informal way to say the same independent action
to fly solo
vsto lone it
  • Informal
14 4.8

To act or work alone without help from others

is the informal way to say that same independent action

Antonyms

to join in
143 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

to team up
95 2.5

Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal

How Independent

to go it alone
  • Informal
26 5.3
to lone it
  • UK
9.9
to team up
95 2.5

Surface Forms

lone it infinitive
loned it past
loned it past participle
loneing it present participle
lones it third person singular

Morphology

lone + it

The meaning 'to do something alone' is directly derivable from the adjective 'lone' (existing without companions) with 'it' functioning as a dummy pronoun; the expression simply verbalizes the adjective. Although informal and formed by conversion, the semantic link is straightforward and predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Lone it may come from the simple image of being lone and doing it on your own, like a person walking down a road with no friends. So, lone it means 'to do something alone'.