do one's own thing

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Definitions of do one's own thing words

noun do one's own thing a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 1
noun do one's own thing some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it. 1
noun do one's own thing anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit. 1
noun do one's own thing things, matters; affairs: Things are going well now. 1
noun do one's own thing a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs: It is a curious thing. 1
noun do one's own thing an action, deed, event, or performance: to do great things; His death was a horrible thing. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English: originally, “meeting”; see thing2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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