do one's own thing
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Pursue one's own interests or activities
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Theo đuổi sở thích hoặc hoạt động của riêng mình
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: perform an action independently
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She decided to do her own thing and start a business
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “do one's own thing” mean?
Pursue one's own interests or activities Literally: perform an action independently
Is “do one's own thing” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.