not able to call one's time one's own

not able to call one's time one's own
not able to call one's time one's own
too busy; so busy as not to be in charge of one's own schedule. •

It's been so busy around here that I haven't been able to call my time my own.

She can't call her time her own these days.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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