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TAKE THE QUIZ“one 's own”
The following 73 entries include the term one 's own.
for one's own benefit
phrase: in a way that benefits oneself
for one's own good
phrase: being or done for the benefit of oneself
get one's own back
phrase: to do something bad or unpleasant to someone who has treated one badly or unfairly
go one's own way
phrase: to do the things that one wants to do rather than doing the things that other people expect one to do
have a mind of one's own
phrase: to have one's own ideas and make one's own choices about what should be done —often used figuratively
have/get one's (own) way
phrase: to get or do what one wants to get or do despite the desires, plans, etc., of other people —often disapproving
have it one's (own) way
phrase: to do what one wants to do despite the desires, plans, etc., of other people —often disapproving
in a league of one's own
phrase: better than anyone else at doing something
in a world of one's own
phrase: spending so much time thinking about something that one does not notice what is happening
in one's own (good) time
phrase: at the time that is right or appropriate for one and not sooner
in one's (own) sweet time
phrase: as slowly as one wants even though other people want one to act more quickly
in one's own time
phrase: the time during which a company is not paying a worker
in one's own world
phrase: spending so much time thinking about something that one does not notice what is happening
in the comfort of one's own home
phrase: at home
into one's own pockets
phrase: so as to take money for oneself
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