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TAKE THE QUIZ“one 's”
The following 990 entries include the term one 's.
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
phrase—used of someone who is always or frequently criticizing or telling a person what to do
on one's arm
phrase: holding one's arm
on one's ass
phrase: criticizing someone or telling someone what to do
on one's best behavior
phrase: behaving very politely and well
on one's breath
phrase: in the odor of one's breath
on one's conscience
phrase: making one feel guilty
on one's game
phrase: playing a sport or game well —often used figuratively
on one's guard
phrase: watching for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.
on one's hands and knees
phrase: with one's hands and knees on the ground : in a crawling position
on one's honor
phrase—used to say that one promises to do something
on one's own authority
phrase: with the power or right (to do something)
on one's own merits
phrase: according to one's skills and one's good and bad qualities
on one's own responsibility
phrase: without being told and thus willing to accept blame for a bad result
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