Idiom
do one's own thing
Meaning
To do what one considers to be best suited or most satisfying for oneself; to do what expresses one's distinctive interests or talents; to do as one chooses.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I prefer to do my own thing on the weekends.”
“She ignored the latest fashion trends and decided to do her own thing instead.”
“While his peers sought validation through traditional career paths, he chose to do his own thing, pursuing an unconventional life as an independent artist.”
Examples
simple
“I prefer to do my own thing on the weekends.”
contextual
“She ignored the latest fashion trends and decided to do her own thing instead.”
complex
“While his peers sought validation through traditional career paths, he chose to do his own thing, pursuing an unconventional life as an independent artist.”
Origin
The phrase emerged from the counterculture of the 1960s. No specific person or date is credited with its coinage.
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