A law unto themselves

Idiom of the Day "a law unto themselves" -Meaning: If somebody is a law unto themselves, they do things their own way and follow their own ideas about how to live instead of following what others do. For example: 1. Our boy Billy is a law unto himself. Of course he sometimes makes mistakes and gets into trouble, but we're proud of him because he doesn't just follow the herd. 2. Our boss does things a bit differently to most other managers, so it's no surprise that some people say he's a law unto himself. "If you're chasing after something, that means it's moving away from you. Rather than chasing something directly, consider attracting it to you and a whole lot more realistic possibilities open up to you."