lone hand
Noun: 1. A person who prefers to work or act alone, without the company or assistance of others: This term describes an individual who chooses independence and self-reliance over collaboration or teamwork. 2. A course of action undertaken independently: It can also refer to the act or policy of operating by oneself.
The term "lone hand" is used to characterize a person's independent nature or their chosen method of operation. It often carries a neutral or slightly admiring connotation of self-sufficiency, though it can imply isolation.
Examples: * In the competitive business world, she was known as a lone hand, building her company without any partners. * He played a lone hand throughout the investigation, trusting no one else with the sensitive information. * The politician's lone hand approach on the issue alienated potential allies.
- "To play a lone hand": This is a common verbal phrase meaning to act independently and without support.
- Despite the risks, the journalist decided to play a lone hand and pursue the story on her own.
- Loner (n.): A more common and direct synonym for a person who avoids the company of others.
- Maestro (n.): In certain card games like solo whist, a "lone hand" is a specific type of contract or bid where a player attempts to win all tricks without a partner. This is a specialized, separate meaning.
- Individualist
- Solitary
- Nonconformist
- Maverick
- Go it alone: To do something by oneself without help.
- After the disagreement, he chose to go it alone on the project.
- March to the beat of one's own drum: To behave in a way that is different from the norm.
- A lone wolf: An idiom with a very similar meaning, describing a person who prefers to act independently.
- In the team of researchers, he was always the lone wolf, preferring to work in his own lab.
- a person who avoids the company or assistance of others