on one's own time

idiom

US
: the time during which a company is not paying a worker
Employees need to make personal calls on their own time.

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“On one's own time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20one%27s%20own%20time. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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