“[one's]”

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

Entries 916–930 of 990
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to one's cost

idiom

: from one's own bad experience

to one's detriment

idiom

: in a way that is harmful to one

to one's fingertips

idiom

: in every way

to (one's) full height

idiom

: so as to be standing up straight

to one's heart's content

idiom

: until one feels satisfied : as long or as much as one wants

to one's knowledge

idiom

: according to what one knows usually used in negative statements

to one's name

idiom

: belonging to one

toot one's own horn

idiom

: to talk about oneself or one's achievements especially in a way that shows pride or too much pride

to the best of one's belief

idiom

saying something is to the best of one's belief means it agrees with what one knows and believes to be true

try one's best/hardest

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: to try very hard : to do everything that one can do

tug/pull at one's heartstrings

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: to stir one's emotions

tug/touch one's forelock

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: to be too concerned with pleasing someone who one thinks is powerful or important

turn one's back

idiom

: to turn so as to face away from someone often used figuratively to suggest rejection or abandonment

turn one's hand to

idiom

: to begin doing (something) usually in a skillful way : to start (a new activity, field of study, etc.)

turn one's mind to

idiom

: to direct one's attention to : to work on

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