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did one's own time

did one's own time is the simple past of do one's own time.

Meaning of do one's own time

Verb

do one's own time (third-person singular simple present does one's own time, present participle doing one's own time, simple past did one's own time, past participle done one's own time)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To serve a prison sentence without becoming involved in any illicit dealings or prison gangs.
    • He did his own time, minded his own business.2009, Caryl Chessman, Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story

Questions about did one's own time

What is did one's own time the simple past of?
Did one's own time is the simple past of do one's own time.

Words near did one's own time in the dictionary

  1. did one's ease
  2. did one's easement
  3. did one's homework
  4. did one's job
  5. did one's own thing
  6. did one's own time
  7. did one's part
  8. did one's stuff
  9. did one's sums
  10. did one's thing
  11. did one's utmost

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