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The following 777 entries include the term [one's].
have/keep/put one's finger on the pulse of
idiom: to be aware of the latest things that are happening in (a certain industry, area, etc.)
have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
idiom: to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that one can use when it is needed
have more than one string to one's bow
idiom: to have more than one idea, skill, plan, etc., to use if it is needed
have one's cake and eat it too
idiom: to have or enjoy the good parts of something without having or dealing with the bad parts
have one's day in court
idiom: to defend oneself in a court of law
have one's hands full
idiom: to be very busy
have one's heart set on (something)
idiom: to want something very much
have one's hopes/sights fixed on
idiom: to direct one's hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something)
have one's legs/feet/knees cut out from under (one)
idiom: be knocked down by something that hits one's legs very hard —often used figuratively.
have one's moments
idiom: to have times when one is extremely good, successful, etc.
have one's nose in
idiom: to be reading (a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.)
have one's nose in the air
idiom: to behave in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people
have one's origin
idiom: to begin to exist : to be produced or created
have one's tonsils out
idiom: to undergo an operation to remove one's tonsils
have one's way with
idiom: to do exactly what one wants to do to or with (something or someone)
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