On (one's) Pat Malone spoken language adjective phrase
The phrase is an Australian slang referring to a ballad about an Irishman called Pat Malone.
Be on one's own.
Every time my parents go on a business trip, I am left on Pat Malone.
After two weeks of working on that project, I now prefer having some drink on my Pat Malone to being with others.
David has been on his Pat Malone since his wife died of cancer.
I have been on my Pat Malone since I moved to Newyork for work.
Used to say someone is alone
Isolated, lonely, or abandoned
To live alone as a bachelor
Used to refer to someone who is entirely alone, without anyone else.
On one's own, without support or help.