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TAKE THE QUIZ“one 's”
The following 777 entries include the term one 's.
one's nose is to the grindstone
idiom: one is doing hard, continuous work
one's old self
noun: the person that one normally or truly is
one's temper flares
idiom—used to say that someone gets angry
one's true/real self
noun: the type of person one really is
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
idiom—used of someone who is always or frequently criticizing or telling a person what to do
on one's arm
idiom: holding one's arm
on one's ass
idiom: criticizing someone or telling someone what to do
on one's best behavior
idiom: behaving very politely and well
on one's breath
idiom: in the odor of one's breath
on one's conscience
idiom: making one feel guilty
on one's game
idiom: playing a sport or game well —often used figuratively
on one's guard
idiom: watching for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.
on one's hands and knees
idiom: with one's hands and knees on the ground : in a crawling position
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