“one\'s”

The following 990 entries include the term one\'s.

Entries 406–420 of 990
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get/lay one's hands on

phrase

: to find, get, or control (someone or something)

get/move on with one's life

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: to continue living one's life in the usual way

get off one's ass

phrase

: to stop criticizing someone or telling someone what to do

get off one's butt

phrase

: to stop being so lazy

get one's ass in gear

phrase

used as an impolite way to say someone needs to hurry up

get one's ass kicked

phrase

: to be to attacked and severely injured

get one's back up

phrase

: to become angry or annoyed and want to fight or argue

get one's card

phrase

: to be told that you no longer have a job : be laid off

get one's claws on

phrase

: to get possession of (something valuable)

get one's feet wet

phrase

: to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it

get one's foot in the door

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: to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.

get one's head round

phrase

: to understand (something)

get one's hopes up

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: to feel hopeful

get one's jollies

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: to get a feeling of enjoyment or excitement

get one's knickers in a twist

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: to become upset about something that is not very important

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