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The following 777 entries include the term one's.
lay/put (all/all of) one's cards on the table
idiom: to be honest with other people and to tell them one's thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way
lead one's own life
idiom: to make one's own decisions about one's life
leap to one's feet
idiom: to stand up quickly
learn (something) at one's mother's knee
idiom: to learn (something) when one is very young
leave/keep one's options open
idiom: to wait before making a final decision about something to allow for the possibility of having a different choice
lend one's name
idiom: to allow one's name to be associated (with something)
let down one's guard
idiom: to relax and stop being careful and alert
let one's guard down
idiom: to relax and stop being careful and alert
let the grass grow under one's feet
idiom: to wait before doing something or to do something slowly —used in negative statements
lick one's lips
idiom: to pass one's tongue over the lips
lie through one's teeth
idiom: to say something completely untrue
lift one's gaze
idiom: to look up
light on one's feet
idiom: capable of moving in a quick and graceful way
live beyond one's means
idiom: to spend more money than one can afford to spend
live by one's wits
idiom: to survive by doing clever and sometimes dishonest things
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