“one's”

The following 778 entries include the term one's.

Entries 76–90 of 778
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bring a smile to one's lips

idiom

: to cause one to smile

bring tears to one's eyes

idiom

: to cause one to cry

broaden one's horizons/mind

idiom

: to increase the range of one's knowledge, understanding, or experience

bulldoze one's way

idiom

: to move forward while forcing other people to move out of the way often used figuratively

bullshit one's way

idiom

: to seek an advantage or to create a false impression by saying things that are not true

button one's lip/lips

idiom

: to not talk about something

buy one's way

idiom

: to use money to be allowed to get into a place

by one's own account

idiom

: according to what one has said about one's own life or experiences

by one's own admission

idiom

: according to oneself

by one's own bootstraps

idiom

: without help from other people : as a result of one's own hard work

by one's own hand

idiom

: by one's own actions

by the sweat of one's brow

idiom

: by doing hard, physical work

(can) trace one's history (back) to

idiom

: to have existed since

carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders

idiom

: to feel much pressure because one has great responsibilities

cast one's ballot

idiom

: to vote in an election

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