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TAKE THE QUIZ“[one's]”
The following 990 entries include the term [one's].
take (someone) under one's wing
idiom: to help, teach, or take care of (someone who is younger or has less experience)
take (something) in one's stride
idiom: to deal with (something difficult or upsetting) in a calm way
take (something) into one's (own) hands
idiom: to take control of something : seek to do something that is the responsibility of others
take the law into one's own hands
idiom: to try to punish someone for breaking a law even though one does not have the right to do that
take to one's bed
idiom: to confine oneself to one's bed for a long time
take to one's heels
idiom: to begin to run away
talk one's way
idiom: to convince someone to allow one to get into a place
talk one's way out of (something)
idiom: to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse one
thank one's lucky stars
idiom: to be very grateful
the ball is in one's court
idiom: burdened with expectations or requirements for something
the courage of one's convictions
idiom: the courage to do what one believes is right
the end of one's tether
noun phrase: a state in which one is not able to deal with a problem, difficult situation, etc., any longer
the error of one's ways
noun phrase: one's wrong actions or bad behavior
the top of one's list
idiom—used with on, at, near, etc., to say that something is the first and most important thing that one needs to do or among the first and most important things that one needs to do
throw one's hands up (in the air)
idiom: to stop an activity or effort and admit that one cannot do anything to make a situation better
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