{v. phr.}, {informal} To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. * /After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe./ Syn.: HOE ONE'S OWN ROW. Compare: MAKE ONE'S WAY.
PADDLE ONE'S OWN CANOE
Meaning of PADDLE ONE'S OWN CANOE in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012