“[[one\'s]]”

The following 990 entries include the term [[one\'s]].

Entries 76–90 of 990
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go to one's head

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: 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

phrase

used to say that someone is being very unreasonable or irrational

have stars in one's eyes

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: to be excited or optimistic usually more than is realistic

hoist with one's own petard

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: 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

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: 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

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: ingrained in one's nature : occurring as an innate or seemingly hereditary principle, inclination, or talent

in one's book

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: in one's own opinion

in one's cups

phrase

: drunk

in one's face

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: directly and aggressively in one's presence often used with get to describe aggressively confrontational speech or behavior

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