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TAKE THE QUIZ“in/one's”
The following 75 entries include the term in/one's.
not in one's right mind
phrase: mentally ill
pull in one's horns
phrase: to begin to behave in a more careful way
put in one's two cents
phrase: to express one's opinion
set in one's ways
phrase: unwilling to change one's habits, behaviors, opinions, etc.
shaking in one's boots/shoes
phrase: very nervous
stew in one's own juice/juices
phrase: to worry and suffer because of something that one did
stop dead in one's tracks
phrase: to stop suddenly
stop/freeze in one's tracks
phrase: to stop doing something suddenly or immediately
stuck in one's head
phrase: being heard over and over again in one's mind
stuck in one's ways
phrase: completely unwilling to change one's ways of doing or thinking about things
take (something) in one's stride
phrase: to deal with (something difficult or upsetting) in a calm way
the ball is in one's court
phrase: burdened with expectations or requirements for something
turn (something) over in one's mind
phrase: to think about (something) in order to understand it or make a decision
with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek
phrase: in a way that is not serious and that is meant to be funny
with tears in one's eyes
phrase: crying
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