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The following 11 entries include the term the one 's.
circle the/one's wagons
phrase: to gather a group of people together in order to protect them from being attacked —usually used figuratively
do the/one's laundry
phrase: to wash the dirty clothes, towels, etc.
lead the/one's eye to
phrase: to cause the viewer to look at
mortgage the/one's future
phrase: to borrow a large amount of money that will have to be paid back in the future —sometimes used figuratively
play/hold/keep one's cards close to the/one's chest/vest
phrase: to keep one's plans, ideas, etc., hidden from other people
screw up the/one's courage
phrase: to make oneself brave enough to do something difficult
strip the/one's bed
phrase: to remove all the sheets from a bed
the small of the/one's back
phrase: the lower part of the back that is smaller and narrower than the rest
tools of the/one's trade
phrase: a set of tools or skills that are necessary for a particular kind of job or work
trick of the/one's trade
phrase: a quick or clever way of doing something that one has learned usually as part of one's job
walk off the/one's job
phrase: to stop working and go on strike
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