“one 's teeth”

The following 9 entries include the term one 's teeth.

by the skin of one's teeth

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: by a very narrow margin

cut one's teeth

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: to learn, do, or perform as a beginning or at the start of one's career

set one's teeth on edge

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sink one's teeth into

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: to bite into

get one's teeth into

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: to become fully involved in (something, such as a new activity) : to do or deal with (something) with a lot of energy, interest, etc.

get/take the bit between one's teeth

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: to start doing something in a very enthusiastic and determined way

gnash one's teeth

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: to grind one's teeth together

grit one's teeth

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: to press or rub the teeth together

lie through one's teeth

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: to say something completely untrue


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