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