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by own means

[baɪ əʊn miːnz]
adverbial phrase
por seus próprios meios
1. using one's own resources, effort, or methods without external help or assistance
He succeeded by own means without relying on his family's wealth.
Ele teve sucesso por seus próprios meios sem depender da riqueza da sua família.
2. through one's own hard work and determination
She built her business by own means from the ground up.
Ela construiu seu negócio por seus próprios meios do zero.
Synonyms
by one's own effortsindependentlyon one's ownthrough hard workself-made
Antonyms
with helpwith assistancewith supportwith aid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por seus próprios meios
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
por seus próprios meios
common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
pelos seus próprios meios
preferred preposition 'pelos' instead of 'por' in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
make it on one's own
self-made man/woman
earn one's stripes
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