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have a mind of its own
behave unpredictably
To behave in an unpredictable way instead of responding as expected.
Hear it in real life
Why is your printer doing that?
It has a mind of its own today.
My old car seems to have a mind of its own whenever it rains.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My hair has its own mind.
Say: My hair has a mind of its own.
The fixed expression is "have a mind of its own," not "have its own mind."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
my hair has a mind of its own; the computer seems to have a mind of its own
Your turn: say it out loud
My old car seems to have a mind of its own whenever it rains.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have a mind of its own
behave unpredictably
“My old car seems to have a mind of its own whenever it rains.”
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