Everyday English
make something your own
adapt something to your style
To make something your own is to change it so that it suits your personal style or needs.
Hear it in real life
Should I copy this recipe exactly?
No, add some herbs and make it your own.
You can follow the instructions and still make the project your own.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I made the room my own style.
Say: I made the room my own.
“Make something your own” means personalise it; “my own style” does not fit this phrase pattern.
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How it fits in a sentence.
make something your own; make it your own
Your turn: say it out loud
You can follow the instructions and still make the project your own.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make something your own
adapt something to your style
“You can follow the instructions and still make the project your own.”
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