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done one's own time

done one's own time is the past participle 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 done one's own time

What is done one's own time the past participle of?
Done one's own time is the past participle of do one's own time.

Words near done one's own time in the dictionary

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

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