“[one's]”

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

Entries 526–540 of 777
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pay one's last respects

idiom

: to attend a funeral as a sign of respect for the person who died

pay one's respects

idiom

: to visit or speak with someone in a polite way as a sign of respect

pay with one's life

idiom

: to be punished by being put to death

peddle one's wares

idiom

: to sell one's products

perk (up) one's ears

idiom

: to lift the ears in a quick or alert way often used figuratively of a person

pick one's way

idiom

: to walk very slowly while carefully choosing where to put one's feet

place/put one's trust in

idiom

: to believe that (someone or something) is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc. : to trust

play/hold/keep one's cards close to the/one's chest/vest

idiom

: to keep one's plans, ideas, etc., hidden from other people

play one's cards right

idiom

: to do things in an intelligent and well-planned way

play with one's food

idiom

: to move one's food around on the plate or handle it with one's fingers without eating it

plight one's troth

idiom

: to promise to marry someone

plough one's own furrow

idiom

: to do something that is different from what other people do

plunge to one's death

idiom

: to be killed by a sudden fall or jump from a high place

ply one's trade

idiom

: to do one's particular kind of work

ply one's wares

idiom

: to sell one's goods

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