“(one's”

The following 990 entries include the term (one's.

Entries 241–255 of 990
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worth one's salt

phrase

: of substantial or significant value or merit

write one's own ticket

phrase

: to select a course of action or position entirely according to one's wishes

according to one's lights

phrase

: according to one's idea of what is right

act one's age

phrase

: to act in a way that is appropriate for a person of one's age

a fight for one's life

noun phrase

: a struggle to stay alive

a figment of one's imagination

noun phrase

: something that one has imagined

after one's own heart

phrase

used to say that someone has likes and dislikes similar to one's own

against one's advice

phrase

: despite the fact that one has advised someone not to (do something)

against one's better judgment

phrase

: contrary to what one thinks is best

against one's will

phrase

: by force

against one's wishes

phrase

: despite the fact that one does not want someone to (do something)

ahead of one's time

phrase

: too advanced or modern to be understood or appreciated

air one's dirty laundry

phrase

: make one's problems known

a jury of one's peers

noun phrase

: a jury whose members are from the same community as the person on trial

a legend in one's own time

phrase

: a person who is famous while still living for doing something extremely well

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