“one's”

The following 990 entries include the term one's.

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smack one's lips

phrase

: to close and open one's lips noisily especially before or after eating or drinking

soil one's hands

phrase

: to do something dishonest or wrong

sow one's (wild) oats

phrase

: to have many sexual relationships particularly when one is young

speak one's mind

phrase

: to say what one thinks : to state one's opinion

spin/turn on one's heel

phrase

: to turn away from someone in a very quick or sudden way

spread one's wings

phrase

: to become more independent and confident : to try doing new things

square one's shoulders

phrase

: to stand with one's shoulders pulled back in a straight line in a way that shows one is ready to do or deal with something directly

squeeze one's eyes shut

phrase

: to close one's eyes very tightly

stake one's life on (something)

phrase

: to be absolutely sure of (something)

stand on one's head/hands

phrase

: to be in a position in which one's legs and feet are straight up in the air and one's weight is supported by one's head or hands

stand on one's own two feet

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: to support oneself without help from other people

stew in one's own juice/juices

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: to worry and suffer because of something that one did

stick/poke one's nose in/into

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: to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern one)

stop dead in one's tracks

phrase

: to stop suddenly

stop/freeze in one's tracks

phrase

: to stop doing something suddenly or immediately

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