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The following 990 entries include the term [one's].
jump out of one's skin
idiom—used with almost, nearly, etc., to say that someone is suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something
just/only doing one's job
idiom: to do things that one's job requires one to do
keep/fulfill one's promise
idiom: to do what one said one would definitely do
keep/get one's hands off (of)
idiom: to not touch (something) —often used figuratively
keep one's chin up
idiom: to stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times
keep one's cool/composure
idiom: to remain calm : to not become upset or angry
keep one's eye on the ball
idiom: to continue thinking about or giving attention to something important : to stay focused
keep one's eyes glued to
idiom: to watch (something) very closely for a long time
keep one's eyes skinned
idiom: to look or watch closely in order to see or find (something)
keep one's head above water
idiom: to avoid financial failure while having money problems
keep one's head
idiom: to remain calm
keep one's mind on
idiom: to concentrate on
keep one's mouth shut
idiom: to not say anything
keep one's nose out of
idiom: to avoid becoming involved in (someone else's situation, problem, etc.)
keep one's nose to the grindstone
idiom: to do hard, continuous work
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