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The following 990 entries include the term one's.
force one's way
phrase: to move ahead by pushing and making people move out of one's way
for one's age
phrase: compared to most people at that age
for one's benefit
phrase: in order to help : for one's sake
for one's own benefit
phrase: in a way that benefits oneself
for one's own good
phrase: being or done for the benefit of oneself
for one's sins
phrase—used to say that someone is doing something unpleasant, difficult, etc., as a form of punishment
fresh in one's mind
phrase: remembered clearly by one
from the bottom of one's heart
phrase: in a very sincere way
get down on one's (hands and) knees
phrase: to kneel down
get/find one's bearings
phrase: to find out one's position —often used figuratively
get/have one's wires crossed
phrase: to fail to understand each other : to be confused because each person has a different idea about what is happening or being said
get into one's stride
phrase: to begin to do something in a confident and effective way after starting slowly
get it into/through one's thick skull
phrase: to realize or understand
get it out of one's system
phrase: to do something that one has been wanting to do so that one no longer feel a strong desire to do it
get it through one's thick head
phrase: to understand
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