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The following 777 entries include the term one/'s.
on one's honor
idiom—used to say that one promises to do something
on one's own authority
idiom: with the power or right (to do something)
on one's own merits
idiom: according to one's skills and one's good and bad qualities
on one's own responsibility
idiom: without being told and thus willing to accept blame for a bad result
on one's own time
idiom: the time during which a company is not paying a worker
on one's plate
idiom—used to refer to the things that a person has to do or deal with at one time
on (one's) tiptoes
idiom: with one's toes touching the ground and one's heels raised up
on the edge of one's seat
idiom: watching or listening to something with great interest especially because one does not know what is going to happen
on top of one's game
idiom: doing something at one's highest level
open one's doors
idiom: to allow someone to enter
open one's eyes
idiom: to begin to notice or be aware of something important —often + to
open one's heart
idiom: to talk in a very open and honest way about one's feelings
open one's mind
idiom: to become able to understand different ideas or ways of thinking —often + to
open one's mouth
idiom: to speak
outlive one's usefulness
idiom: to still exist but no longer serve an end or purpose
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