“one's”

The following 990 entries include the term one's.

Entries 631–645 of 990
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lower one's voice

phrase

: to speak more quietly

maintain one's cool/composure

phrase

: to not become angry or upset

make good one's escape

phrase

: to escape successfully

make it one's business

phrase

: to have as one's goal

make one's acquaintance

phrase

: to meet someone

make one's entrance

phrase

: to come into a place : to enter

make one's escape

phrase

: to succeed in escaping

make one's hair curl

phrase

: to cause fright, shock, or surprise in someone

make one's hair stand on end

phrase

: to cause fright or terror in someone

make one's home

phrase

: to move to a place and live there

make one's name

phrase

: to become well-known or famous

make one's peace with (someone)

phrase

: to end an argument or disagreement that one has had with someone

make one's presence felt/heard/known

phrase

: to make people aware of one by gaining power or influence over them

make one's toes curl

phrase

: to cause one to have a very strong and usually unpleasant feeling (such as a feeling of being embarrassed, annoyed, etc.)

make one's way

phrase

: to move forward usually by following a path often used figuratively

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