All by (one's) lonesome In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "all by (one's) lonesome", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-09-12 10:09

Meaning of All by (one's) lonesome

All by (one's) lonesome American British informal

Used to refer to someone who is entirely alone, without anyone else.
 

I'm sitting on the balcony all by my lonesome.

Jack has lunch all by his lonesome at the cantina after breaking up with his girlfriend.

My roommate returned to his hometown, so I have been at the dorm all by my lonesome for 2 months.

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