do one's own thing

idiom

: to do the activities that one wants to do
The students are allowed to do their own thing.

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“Do one's own thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20one%27s%20own%20thing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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