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TAKE THE QUIZ“one \'s”
The following 990 entries include the term one \'s.
throw/toss one's hat in/into the ring
phrase: to announce that one is going to try to win a contest (such as an election)
thumb one's nose at
phrase: to show very clearly that one does not like or care about (something)
tied to one's mother's apron strings
phrase: still controlled by one's mother
time is on one's side
phrase—used to say that a person will have a good chance of success because he or she can wait until a situation improves
time on one's hands
phrase: time when one is not busy
tip one's cap/hat
phrase: to touch one's hat or cap or to lift it off one's head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone
to call one's own
phrase—used to say that something belongs only to oneself
too big for one's boots
phrase: too confident or proud of oneself
too big for one's britches
phrase: too confident or proud of oneself
to one's advantage
phrase: to one's benefit or gain
to one's aid
phrase: in order to give one help
to one's amazement
phrase—used to indicate that one is very surprised with/about something
to one's amusement
phrase: in a way that is amusing to someone : pleasing to someone
to one's annoyance
phrase: in a way that is annoying to someone
to one's benefit
phrase: of help : beneficial
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