own time, own target
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Singapore/ˌoːn ˈtaɪm ˌoːn ˈtɑːɡet/
own time, own target phrase: without hurry or urgency, at one's own pace.
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own time, own target
- Without hurry or urgency, at one's own pace.
- Own time, own target. Army use: To perform a task at one’s own leisure or by using one’s discretion. Civilian use: Ditto. Example: This assignment doesn’t have an urgent deadline, so own time, own target.2005 June 19, Hong Xinyi, The Sunday Times, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited
- […] it’s at your own time and own target. And you can have fun with your friends.2023 December 12, Christine Tan, quoting Tedrick Tay, “Festival showcases card and digital games on social issues, including mental health”, in The Straits Times, Singapore
Forms of own time, own target
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Origin of own time, own target
Originally military slang.
Questions about own time, own target
- What does own time, own target mean?
- Own time, own target means without hurry or urgency, at one's own pace.
- What part of speech is own time, own target?
- Own time, own target is a phrase.
- How do you pronounce own time, own target?
- Own time, own target is pronounced /ˌoːn ˈtaɪm ˌoːn ˈtɑːɡet/ (Singapore).
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