“[one/'s]”

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

Entries 706–720 of 990
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one's very own

noun

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

one's waking hours/moments

noun

: the time that a person is awake

on/off one's back

phrase

used of someone who is always or frequently criticizing or telling a person what to do

on one's arm

phrase

: holding one's arm

on one's ass

phrase

: criticizing someone or telling someone what to do

on one's best behavior

phrase

: behaving very politely and well

on one's breath

phrase

: in the odor of one's breath

on one's conscience

phrase

: making one feel guilty

on one's game

phrase

: playing a sport or game well often used figuratively

on one's guard

phrase

: watching for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.

on one's hands and knees

phrase

: with one's hands and knees on the ground : in a crawling position

on one's honor

phrase

used to say that one promises to do something

on one's own authority

phrase

: with the power or right (to do something)

on one's own merits

phrase

: according to one's skills and one's good and bad qualities

on one's own responsibility

phrase

: without being told and thus willing to accept blame for a bad result

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