lone wolf

lone wolf

noun Informal.
a person who prefers to live, act, or work alone or independent of others.

Origin:
1905–10, Americanism
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lone wolf
 
n
a person who prefers to be alone

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lone wolf definition


  1. n.
    a man who stays to himself. : Fred is sort of a lone wolf until he has a few drinks.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

lone wolf

A person who prefers to do without the company or assistance of others. For example, Her nursery school teacher described Beth as a lone wolf, an assessment her parents found astonishing. This expression alludes to the tendency of some species of wolf to hunt alone rather than in packs. [c. 1900]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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