“one's”

The following 778 entries include the term one's.

Entries 766–778 of 778
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with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek

idiom

: in a way that is not serious and that is meant to be funny

with one's trousers down

idiom

: in an embarrassing situation

with tears in one's eyes

idiom

: crying

work one's fingers to the bone

idiom

: to work very hard

work one's magic

idiom

: to do something very well

work one's way

idiom

: to move oneself into or out of a particular position slowly or with difficulty sometimes used figuratively

worth one's weight in gold

idiom

: very useful, valuable, or important

would/will bet/stake one's life on

idiom

: to feel very sure of (something happening)

wrap one's mind around

idiom

: to find a way to understand or accept (something)

wrap (someone) around one's (little) finger

idiom

: to have complete control over (someone)

wring one's hands

idiom

: to twist and rub one's hands together because one is nervous or upset

young/old for one's years

idiom

: seeming or looking younger/older than one actually is

zip one's lip

idiom

: to stop talking immediately

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