Everyday English
sort something out on your own
solve something without help
To deal with a problem yourself instead of asking someone else to help.
Hear it in real life
Do you need help with the report?
Thanks, but I think I can sort it out on my own.
I tried to sort the booking problem out on my own before calling customer service.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I can sort out the problem by my own.
Say: I can sort out the problem on my own.
The set phrase for doing something without help is “on my own.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
sort something out on your own; sort something out by yourself
Your turn: say it out loud
I tried to sort the booking problem out on my own before calling customer service.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
sort something out on your own
solve something without help
“I tried to sort the booking problem out on my own before calling customer service.”
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