“one's”

The following 765 entries include the term one's.

Entries 586–600 of 765
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sacrifice one's life

idiom

: to die in order to help someone else

say one's piece

idiom

: to say what one wants to say : to express one's opinions or ideas

screen one's (telephone/phone) calls

idiom

: to let an answering machine answer one's phone in order to hear who is calling before deciding to talk to whoever it is

screw one's face/eyes up

idiom

: to tighten the muscles of (the face or eyes)

screw up one's face/eyes

idiom

: to tighten the muscles of (the face or eyes)

seed/seeds of one's own destruction

idiom

: something that eventually causes one to fail, be destroyed, be ruined, etc.

seek one's fortune

idiom

: to try to become rich

see one's way (clear) to

idiom

: to be willing to (do something)

sell one's body

idiom

: to accept money in exchange for sex

sell one's soul (to the devil)

idiom

: to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest

set in one's ways

idiom

: unwilling to change one's habits, behaviors, opinions, etc.

set one's own house in order

idiom

: to correct the way one does things

settle one's account

idiom

: to pay what one owes

shake one's head

idiom

: to turn one's head from side to side as a way of answering "no" or of showing disagreement or refusal

shaking in one's boots/shoes

idiom

: very nervous

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