“[one's]”

The following 777 entries include the term [one's].

Entries 316–330 of 777
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in the flower of one's youth

idiom

: when one is young

in the hollow of one's hand

idiom

: in one's palm with the hand curved like a cup

into one's own pockets

idiom

: so as to take money for oneself

inveigle one's way

idiom

: to arrive (at a place or position) in a clever or deceptive way

jump out of one's skin

idiom

used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something

just/only doing one's job

idiom

: to do things that one's job requires one to do

keep/fulfill one's promise

idiom

: to do what one said one would definitely do

keep/get one's hands off (of)

idiom

: to not touch (something) often used figuratively

keep one's chin up

idiom

: to stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times

keep one's cool/composure

idiom

: to remain calm : to not become upset or angry

keep one's eye on the ball

idiom

: to continue thinking about or giving attention to something important : to stay focused

keep one's eyes glued to

idiom

: to watch (something) very closely for a long time

keep one's eyes skinned

idiom

: to look or watch closely in order to see or find (something)

keep one's head above water

idiom

: to avoid financial failure while having money problems

keep one's head

idiom

: to remain calm

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