“[one's]”

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

Entries 676–690 of 990
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of one's own making

phrase

: caused by one's own actions

of one's own volition

phrase

: because one wants to : voluntarily, willingly

of one's very own

phrase

used to emphasize that something belongs or relates to a particular person or thing and to no other : one's own completely

old before one's time

phrase

: looking and feeling older than one is

one (can) bet one's ass

phrase

: one can be very certain

(one's) age is catching up to one

phrase

: (one is) starting to feel old

one's ass off

phrase

: very hard

one's betters

phrase

: people who are more important or who have a higher social position

one's brain turns into/to mush

phrase

used to say that one is unable to think clearly or well

one's conscience pricks (oneself)

phrase

: to feel guilty : to feel that one has done something wrong

one's elders and betters

plural noun

: people who are older and more important

one's eyes fall on

phrase

: one sees or notices

one's face falls

phrase

used to say that someone looks unhappy or disappointed

one's face lights up

phrase

used to say that someone looks pleased and happy

one's head off

phrase

: very loudly or without restraint

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