lone\ wolf

lone\ wolf
noun
A man who likes to work or live alone.

The man who paints a picture or establishes a business is often a lone wolf; so is the criminal outlaw.

Jones is a good pitcher, but he is a lone wolf.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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