Definition of "have a mind of one's own" in English

Verb

1. To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.

2. To seem to possess animate qualities or a conscious will, especially a will to misbehave.

   • This washing machine never sticks to the programmed cycle. It has a mind of its own.
   • I'm trying to follow the dance steps, but my feet have minds of their own.