“one's”

The following 990 entries include the term one's.

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cast one's lot with

idiomatic phrase

: to join or become associated with a person, group, or thing that one hopes will win or succeed

catch one's breath

phrase

: to rest long enough to restore normal breathing

chance one's arm

phrase

: to take a risk

chip on one's shoulder

phrase

: a challenging or belligerent attitude

clean one's clock

phrase

: to beat one badly in a fight or competition

clean up one's act

phrase

: to behave in a more acceptable manner

close one's doors

phrase

: to refuse admission

close one's eyes to

phrase

: to ignore deliberately

come into one's own

phrase

: to achieve one's potential

cook one's goose

phrase

: to make one's failure or ruin certain

cool one's heels

phrase

: to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy

cover one's tracks

phrase

: to conceal traces in order to elude pursuers or escape detection

cross one's fingers

phrase

: to hope for a particular or stated outcome

cudgel one's brains

phrase

: to think hard (as for a solution to a problem)

cut of one's jib

noun phrase
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