auf eigene Faust

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “on one's own fist”. === Pronunciation === === Adverb === auf eigene Faust off one's own bat, on one's own hook (on one's own, without aid or oversight by others, especially from those more experienced or powerful) === Further reading === “auf eigene Faust”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) "auf eigene Faust" in Redensarten-Index