On One's Own Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on one's own time What does on one's own time mean?	not while one is at work	The company told the employees that they must make their personal phone calls on their own time.
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sit on one's hands What does "sit on one's hands" mean?	to do nothing, to fail to help	The manager sat on her hands and refused to do anything about the complaints that she had received.

chivy What does "chivy" mean?	repeatedly tell somebody to do something
eat and run What does "eat and run" mean?	to eat a meal quickly and then leave	We had to eat and run in order to arrive at the soccer field early.
powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	a woman goes to the restroom to put powder on her nose	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.
do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to hurt or damage someone or something	The students did a number on the spectator stands during the soccer game.
at a loss What does "at a loss" mean?	in a state of uncertainty or bewilderment	We were at a loss about what to do with the broken computer.

You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it What does "You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it" mean?	This means that someone will have to live with the consequences of their own actions.
dead letter What does "dead letter" mean?	a piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender	The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead letter.
Lower the bar What does "Lower the bar" mean?	If people change the standards required to make things easier, they lower the bar.
the lowdown What does "the lowdown" mean?	the inside facts of a matter, the total truth	I met with the speaker after the presentation and he gave me the lowdown on the new computer equipment.

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On One's Own Time Idiom