“one's”

The following 990 entries include the term one's.

Entries 556–570 of 990
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keep one's pecker up

idiom

: to stay happy or hopeful

keep one's powder dry

idiom

: to be calm and ready for a possible problem in the future

keep one's side of the bargain

idiom

: to honor a promise : do what one has agreed to do

keep one's silence

idiom

: to not tell anyone about something

keep one's temper

idiom

: to remain calm : to not become angry, begin shouting, etc.

keep one's trap shut

idiom

: to not talk about something that someone doesn't want known

keep one's voice down

idiom

: to speak quietly

keep one's word

idiom

: to do what one promised

keeps/holds one's attention

idiom

: to keep one interested

keep (something) under one's hat

idiom

: to keep (something) secret : to not tell anyone about (something)

keep up one's end

idiom

: to do what one has promised to do (in a bargain, agreement, etc.)

kept one's side of the bargain/deal

idiom

: to do what one agreed to do

kick off one's shoes

idiom

: to remove one's shoes by making a kicking motion

knit one's brow/brows

idiom

: to move the eyebrows together in a way that shows that one is thinking about something or is worried, angry, etc.

know/feel in one's bones

idiom

: to have a strong feeling about something : sense very strongly

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