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The following 990 entries include the term (one's.
go to one's head
phrase: to cause one to become confused, excited, or dizzy
hang one's hat
phrase: to situate oneself in a place (such as a residence or place of employment)
hate one's guts
phrase: to hate someone with great intensity
have one's eye on
phrase: to look at
have one's head examined
idiomatic phrase—used to say that someone is being very unreasonable or irrational
have stars in one's eyes
phrase: to be excited or optimistic usually more than is realistic
hoist with one's own petard
phrase: victimized or hurt by one's own scheme
hold one's breath
phrase: to prevent oneself from breathing temporarily
hold one's horses
phrase: to slow down or stop for a moment —usually used in the imperative
hold one's own
phrase: to maintain one's position : prove equal to opposition
hold one's tongue
phrase: to keep silent : keep one's thoughts to oneself
in one's blood
phrase: ingrained in one's nature : occurring as an innate or seemingly hereditary principle, inclination, or talent
in one's book
phrase: in one's own opinion
in one's cups
phrasein one's face
phrase: directly and aggressively in one's presence —often used with get to describe aggressively confrontational speech or behavior
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