“the one's”

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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