do one's own time | Idiomator

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic)Toserveaprison sentencewithoutbecominginvolvedin anyillicitdealingsorprisongangs.2009, Caryl Chessman,Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story:Hedid his own time, minded his own business.2011, James A. Goble,My Own Worst Enemy, page171:But typically, if an inmate just minded his own business anddid his own time, he could usually stay out of serious trouble.2020, Clark Howard,Hard City:Anyways, like I said, your dad went his own way, minded his own business,did his own time; all's he wanted to do was finish his stretch and get back home to you and your mother.

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