“[one's]”

The following 778 entries include the term [one's].

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at the top of one's voice

idiom

: as loudly as one can

a twinkle in one's eye

idiom

: a friendly or happy expression in one's eyes

avert one's eyes

idiom

: to look away

a weight off one's mind/shoulders

idiom

: a relief from worry

bare one's soul

idiom

: to reveal one's most private thoughts and feelings

bawl one's eyes out

idiom

: to cry loudly especially for a long time.

be/become one's own man

idiom

: to be or become a man who is not controlled by other people or who is able to support himself without the help of other people

before one's time

idiom

used to say that something happened before one was born or before one was involved in some activity

beg one's pardon

idiom

the phrase I beg your pardon is used in polite speech to apologize when one has done something impolite or has made a mistake It can be used to show that one is annoyed or offended by something that another person has said It can also be used as a question when one has not heard or understood something clearly The shorter form beg pardon is also used informally this way

believe one's eyes/ears

idiom

used in negative statements to indicate being surprised at or upset by something seen or heard

bend under one's own weight

idiom

: to be too heavy to maintain a straight or normal position

beneath one's dignity

idiom

: suitable for someone who is considered less important

be one's own boss

idiom

: have full control of a business or enterprise : have no boss except for oneself

be one's usual self

idiom

: to behave in the way one usually does

be on one's merry way

idiom

: to leave a place

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