“one's”

The following 765 entries include the term one's.

Entries 346–360 of 765
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know one's limits

idiom

: to know how much one is able to do

know one's own heart/mind

idiom

: to be sure of what one wants, likes, thinks, etc.

know one's stuff

idiom

: to be an expert at something

know one's way around

idiom

: to be very familiar with (something) or be good at using or operating (something)

know something like the back of one's hand

idiom

: to know something completely

know which side one's bread is buttered on

idiom

: to know how to act or how to treat others in order to get what one wants

land on one's feet

idiom

: to be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience

laugh on the other side of one's face

idiom

used to say that a situation will change and someone will stop being happy or pleased

laugh up one's sleeve

idiom

: to be secretly happy about or amused by something (such as someone else's trouble)

lay down one's arms

idiom

: to put down one's weapons and stop fighting

lay down one's life

idiom

: to give up one's life for a good purpose : to die for a good cause

lay/put (all/all of) one's cards on the table

idiom

: to be honest with other people and to tell them one's thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way

lead one's own life

idiom

: to make one's own decisions about one's life

leap to one's feet

idiom

: to stand up quickly

learn (something) at one's mother's knee

idiom

: to learn (something) when one is very young

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