play a lone hand

Over the long term, therefore, America must play a lone hand.

"You understand now why I can no longer play a lone hand.

"Don't try to play a lone hand or it will be the worse for you."

In playing a lone hand it is always a great advantage to have the lead.

So far I had played a lone hand and rather enjoyed it.

"Because, as I say, she wanted to play a lone hand."

He plays a lone hand, keeps pretty much to himself.

It was too late now, Eversham must play a lone hand.

He preferred to play a lone hand for the present, keeping himself in the background.

"Because he's a man who likes playing a lone hand.

The Shadow was ready to play a lone hand!

He had drawn all attention to himself, was willing to play a lone hand against the dozen or more men who were on the boat.

I've got a fancy for playing a lone hand.

However, Greig played a lone hand with 110 in the first innings.

But Jalway, thinking himself a fox, is playing a lone hand.

In fact not one single Member State wishes to play a lone hand.

From now on, he had to play a lone hand, every man against him, and no cheque to reward his efforts.

The dead Rancher did not play a lone hand.

Marquette was a man who played a lone hand.

He chose to play a lone hand, and it has failed.'

Maybe we should stop playing a lone hand.

Works at night, and plays a lone hand.

"But Ravion, playing a lone hand, had to do murder on his own.

You, far more than I, play a lone hand."

"I thought you were playing a lone hand.