“[one's]”

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

Entries 676–690 of 777
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talk one's way out of (something)

idiom

: to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse one

thank one's lucky stars

idiom

: to be very grateful

the ball is in one's court

idiom

: burdened with expectations or requirements for something

the courage of one's convictions

idiom

: the courage to do what one believes is right

the end of one's rope

noun phrase

: a state in which one is not able to deal with a problem, difficult situation, etc., any longer

the end of one's tether

noun phrase

: a state in which one is not able to deal with a problem, difficult situation, etc., any longer

the error of one's ways

noun phrase

: one's wrong actions or bad behavior

the top of one's list

idiom

used with on, at, near, etc., to say that something is the first and most important thing that one needs to do or among the first and most important things that one needs to do

throw one's hands up (in the air)

idiom

: to stop an activity or effort and admit that one cannot do anything to make a situation better

throw/toss one's hat in/into the ring

idiom

: to announce that one is going to try to win a contest (such as an election)

thumb one's nose at

idiom

: to show very clearly that one does not like or care about (something)

tied to one's mother's apron strings

idiom

: still controlled by one's mother

time is on one's side

idiom

used to say that a person will have a good chance of success because he or she can wait until a situation improves

time on one's hands

idiom

: time when one is not busy

tip one's cap/hat

idiom

: to touch one's hat or cap or to lift it off one's head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone

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