“in/one's”

The following 75 entries include the term in/one's.

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a feather in one's cap

phrase

: a mark of distinction : honor

all in one's mind

phrase

: existing only in one's imagination

ants in one's pants

phrase

: impatience for action or activity : restlessness

bee in one's bonnet

noun phrase

dig in one's heels

phrase

: to take or persist in an uncompromising position or attitude despite opposition

flea in one's ear

phrase

: rebuke

have stars in one's eyes

phrase

: to be excited or optimistic usually more than is realistic

in one's blood

phrase

: ingrained in one's nature : occurring as an innate or seemingly hereditary principle, inclination, or talent

in one's book

phrase

: in one's own opinion

in one's cups

phrase

: drunk

in one's face

phrase

: directly and aggressively in one's presence often used with get to describe aggressively confrontational speech or behavior

in one's favor

phrase

: in one's good graces

in one's good books

phrase

: in favor with one

in one's hair

phrase

: persistently and annoyingly in one's presence

in one's own right

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: by virtue of one's own qualifications or properties

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