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does one's own time

does one's own time is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 does one's own time

What is does one's own time the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does one's own time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do one's own time.

Words near does one's own time in the dictionary

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

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