do one's own time
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Meaning · English
Serve one's prison sentence without expecting special treatment
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
phục vụ án tù mà không mong đợi đối xử đặc biệt
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Literally: spend one's own prison term
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He's doing his own time and won't be paroled early
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 time” mean?
Serve one's prison sentence without expecting special treatment Literally: spend one's own prison term
Is “do one's own time” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.