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The following 990 entries include the term [[one\'s]].
sacrifice one's life
phrase: to die in order to help someone else
say one's piece
phrase: to say what one wants to say : to express one's opinions or ideas
screen one's (telephone/phone) calls
phrase: to let an answering machine answer one's phone in order to hear who is calling before deciding to talk to whoever it is
screw one's face/eyes up
phrase: to tighten the muscles of (the face or eyes)
screw up one's face/eyes
phrase: to tighten the muscles of (the face or eyes)
seed/seeds of one's own destruction
phrase: something that eventually causes one to fail, be destroyed, be ruined, etc.
seek one's fortune
phrase: to try to become rich
see one's way (clear) to
phrase: to be willing to (do something)
sell one's body
phrase: to accept money in exchange for sex
sell one's soul (to the devil)
phrase: to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest
set in one's ways
phrase: unwilling to change one's habits, behaviors, opinions, etc.
set one's own house in order
phrase: to correct the way one does things
settle one's account
phrase: to pay what one owes
shake one's head
phrase: to turn one's head from side to side as a way of answering "no" or of showing disagreement or refusal
shaking in one's boots/shoes
phrase: very nervous
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