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minded one's own business

minded one's own business is the simple past and past participle of mind one's own business.

Meaning of mind one's own business

Verb

mind one's own business (third-person singular simple present minds one's own business, present participle minding one's own business, simple past and past participle minded one's own business)

  1. (idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.
    • I was just walking down the road, minding my own business, when I was attacked by a mugger.

Questions about minded one's own business

What is minded one's own business the simple past and past participle of?
Minded one's own business is the simple past and past participle of mind one's own business.

Words near minded one's own business in the dictionary

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  5. minded one's language
  6. minded one's own business
  7. minded one's P's and Q's
  8. minded one's peas and cues
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