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on one's lonesome

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Alone; without aid or accompaniment.

idiomatic

Examples

“"Sittin' there all on her lonesome the whole day long, it's understandable she gets down in the dumps."”
But his skills with a bike were unassailablewhile the factory teams were struggling with setup, it was Dunlop on his lonesome that gave the company its first International victories.”
Working on his lonesome every day definitely had him craving a bit of human company.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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