in your own right

in (one's) own right

Through one's own talents or efforts. His father was a hall-of-famer, and he's a pretty good basketball player in his own right. Marisa might not have all the academic awards of her sisters, but she's really bright in her own right. Though he takes after his mother, he's a skilled lawyer in his own right. Have you ever seen him in the courtroom?

in your own ˈright

because of your own skills, qualifications, work, etc. and not because of other people: She is the daughter of a world-famous actor but this prize will make her famous in her own right.