Phrase guide

come into one's own

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To reach a stage of development or maturity where one has achieved strength and confidence, economic security, or respect and social acceptance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 羽翼豐滿 /羽翼丰满 (yǔyìfēngmǎn) — to reach maturity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 升堂入室 (shēngtángrùshì) — to reach maturity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鵬程萬里 /鹏程万里 (péngchéngwànlǐ) — to reach maturity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 出人頭地 /出人头地 (chūréntóudì) — to reach maturity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 名利雙收 /名利双收 (mínglìshuāngshōu) — to reach maturity
  • Finnish: alkaa tulla omillaan toimeen — to reach maturity
  • Italian: raggiungere la maturità — to reach maturity
  • Russian: матере́ть (materétʹ) — to reach maturity
  • Russian: состоя́ться (sostojátʹsja) — to reach maturity
  • Russian: взросле́ть (vzroslétʹ) — to reach maturity
  • Russian: повзросле́ть (povzroslétʹ) — to reach maturity
  • Russian: заматере́ть (zamaterétʹ) — to reach maturity
  • Russian: реализова́ться (realizovátʹsja) — to reach maturity