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The following 990 entries include the term [one's].
worth one's salt
phrase: of substantial or significant value or merit
write one's own ticket
phrase: to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes
according to one's lights
idiom: according to one's idea of what is right
act one's age
idiom: to act in a way that is appropriate for a person of one's age
a fight for one's life
noun phrase: a struggle to stay alive
a figment of one's imagination
noun phrase: something that one has imagined
after one's own heart
idiom—used to say that someone has likes and dislikes similar to one's own
against one's advice
idiom: despite the fact that one has advised someone not to (do something)
against one's better judgment
idiom: contrary to what one thinks is best
against one's will
idiom: by force
against one's wishes
idiom: despite the fact that one does not want someone to (do something)
ahead of one's time
idiom: too advanced or modern to be understood or appreciated
air one's dirty laundry
idiom: make one's problems known
a jury of one's peers
noun phrase: a jury whose members are from the same community as the person on trial
a legend in one's own time
idiom: a person who is famous while still living for doing something extremely well
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