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TAKE THE QUIZ“one\\\\\\\'s”
The following 990 entries include the term one\\\\\\\'s.
have more than one string to one's bow
phrase: to have more than one idea, skill, plan, etc., to use if it is needed
have one's cake and eat it too
phrase: to have or enjoy the good parts of something without having or dealing with the bad parts
have one's day in court
phrase: to defend oneself in a court of law
have one's hands full
phrase: to be very busy
have one's heart set on (something)
phrase: to want something very much
have one's hopes/sights fixed on
phrase: to direct one's hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something)
have one's legs/feet/knees cut out from under (one)
phrase: be knocked down by something that hits one's legs very hard —often used figuratively.
have one's nose in
phrase: to be reading (a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.)
have one's nose in the air
phrase: to behave in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people
have one's origin
phrase: to begin to exist : to be produced or created
have one's tonsils out
phrase: to undergo an operation to remove one's tonsils
have one's way with
phrase: to do exactly what one wants to do to or with (something or someone)
have one's work cut out for one
phrase—used to say that the thing a person needs to do is very difficult, and he or she will have to work very hard to achieve it
have/put one's hands in the till
phrase: to steal money from the place where one works
have (someone) in the palm of one's hand
phrase: to have control or influence over (someone) : to be able to control (someone) easily
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