on one's tod

== English == === Etymology === Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories suggest a possible additional connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on his own terms, or that he won races from the front, riding alone. === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === on one's tod (idiomatic, chiefly Northern England) On one's own, alone. ==== Synonyms ==== on one's own on one's bill on one's Jack Jones === Further reading === “on your tod” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.