on one's own time

English

Alternative forms

• in one's own time (UK)

Prepositional phrase

on one's own time

1. (US) In one's free time; after hours.

See also

• off the clock
• on one's own dime
• on the clock
• on the job
• working hours
• working time

 

Further reading

• “on one's own time”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “on your own time”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.