“one's”

The following 765 entries include the term one's.

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have the time of one's life

idiom

: to enjoy oneself very much : to have a lot of fun

heart in one's mouth

idiom

: to be very excited or nervous about something anticipated

heavy on one's hands

idiom

used to say that time passes very slowly

hedge one's bets

idiom

: to do things that will prevent great loss or failure if future events do not happen as one plans or hopes

hide one's light under a bushel

idiom

: to not tell others about one's talents, successes, ideas, etc.

high on one's list

idiom

: in a position to be dealt with or done ahead of others

hitch one's wagon to

idiom

: to rely on (someone or something) for success

hit one's stride

idiom

: to begin to do something in a confident and effective way after starting slowly

hold back one's tears

idiom

: to stop oneself from crying

hold/keep/play (something) close to one's chest

idiom

: to keep (something) to oneself

hold one's fire

idiom

: to not shoot

hold one's liquor

idiom

: to be able to drink alcoholic beverages without becoming too drunk

hold one's nose

idiom

: to hold one's nostrils together so as not to smell something

hold up one's head

idiom

: to be proud : to not feel ashamed

ice water in one's veins

idiom

: the ability to remain very calm and controlled in a situation in which other people would become upset or afraid

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