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on one's own time

on one's own time prepositional phrase: in one's free time; after hours.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (US) In one's free time; after hours.

Forms of on one's own time

alternative UKin one's own time

Questions about on one's own time

What does on one's own time mean?
On one's own time means in one's free time; after hours.
What part of speech is on one's own time?
On one's own time is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on one's own time in the dictionary

  1. on one's own
  2. on one's own account
  3. on one's own bat
  4. on one's own ground
  5. on one's own hook
  6. on one's own time
  7. on one's P's
  8. on one's part
  9. on one's pat
  10. on one's Pat Malone
  11. on one's period

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