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one's time is one's own

one's time is one's own proverb: a time when one’s work or efforts have not been exchanged as one’s labor time in the framework of industrial capitalism.

Proverb

one's time is one's own

  1. (uncommon) A time when one’s work or efforts have not been exchanged as one’s labor time in the framework of industrial capitalism.
  2. (uncommon) A time when one's work or efforts in a certain setting are free from constant supervision.

Questions about one's time is one's own

What does one's time is one's own mean?
One's time is one's own means a time when one’s work or efforts have not been exchanged as one’s labor time in the framework of industrial capitalism.
What part of speech is one's time is one's own?
One's time is one's own is a proverb.

Words near one's time is one's own in the dictionary

  1. one's self
  2. one's ship comes in
  3. one's socks off
  4. one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut
  5. one's teeth water
  6. one's time is one's own
  7. one's turn in the barrel
  8. one's way
  9. one's word is law
  10. one-act
  11. one-acter

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