“one's”

The following 777 entries include the term one's.

Entries 481–495 of 777
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one's nose is to the grindstone

idiom

: one is doing hard, continuous work

one's old self

noun

: the person that one normally or truly is

one's temper flares

idiom

used to say that someone gets angry

one's true/real self

noun

: the type of person one really is

one's very own

noun

used to emphasize that something belongs or relates to a particular person or thing and to no other : one's own completely

one's waking hours/moments

noun

: the time that a person is awake

on/off one's back

idiom

used of someone who is always or frequently criticizing or telling a person what to do

on one's arm

idiom

: holding one's arm

on one's ass

idiom

: criticizing someone or telling someone what to do

on one's best behavior

idiom

: behaving very politely and well

on one's breath

idiom

: in the odor of one's breath

on one's conscience

idiom

: making one feel guilty

on one's game

idiom

: playing a sport or game well often used figuratively

on one's guard

idiom

: watching for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.

on one's hands and knees

idiom

: with one's hands and knees on the ground : in a crawling position

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