on one's tod

English

Etymology

Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

on one's tod

1. (idiomatic, chiefly Northern England) on one's own, alone

Synonyms

• on one's own
• on one's bill

Further reading

• “on your tod” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.