verb phrase · neutral
come into one's own
UK/kʌm ˈɪntuː wʌnz ˈəʊn/US/kʌm ˈɪntuː wʌnz ˈoʊn/come in·TO one's OWN
to reach a point where one shows real skill and achieves success or recognition
Examples
“After years as a supporting actor, she finally came into her own in a lead role.”
“The company came into its own after it started exporting products.”
“He came into his own as a teacher once he had more freedom in the curriculum.”
Band 8 sentence
“Having worked behind the scenes for years, he finally came into his own when given managerial responsibilities.”
Collocations
- come into one's own as
- come into one's own in
Word family
Common mistakes
come into own→come into one's own
come into her ownes→come into her own
Say it for a higher band
5do well→6succeed→7+come into one's own
Synonyms
find one's feet
Easily confused
find one's feet
“It took her a few months to find her feet at the new job.”
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