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their US English

…belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified…

boy US English

…a son…

Their in their US English

…used in titles…

one's own kind in kind1 US English

…people with whom one has a great deal in common…

someone's kind in kind1 US English

…used to express disapproval of a certain type of person…

—— one's last in last1 US English

…do something for the last time…

do one's bit in bit1 US English

…make a useful contribution to an effort or cause…

in someone's lap in lap1 US English

…as someone’s responsibility…

be someone's man in man US English

…be the person perfectly suited to a particular requirement or task…

do one's nut in nut US English

…be extremely angry or agitated…

of one's own in own US English

…belonging to oneself alone…

on one's own in own US English

…unaccompanied by others; alone or unaided…

go one's way in way US English

…(of events, circumstances, etc.) be favorable to one…

go someone's way in way US English

…travel in the same direction as someone…

in the or one's way in way US English

…forming an obstacle or hindrance to movement or action…

on the or one's way in way US English

…in the course of a journey…

play one's ace in ace US English

…use one’s best resource…

act or be one's age in age US English

…behave in a manner appropriate to someone of one’s age and not to someone much younger…

right up one's alley in alley1 US English

…well suited to one’s tastes, interests, or abilities…

bust one's ass in ass ( arse)2 US English

…try very hard to do something…

bust or whip someone's ass in ass ( arse)2 US English

…beat someone in a fight or contest…

chew someone's ass in ass ( arse)2 US English

…reprimand severely…

at someone's back in back US English

…in pursuit or support of someone…

on one's back in back US English

…in bed recovering from an injury or illness…

bend someone's ear in bend1 US English

…talk to someone, especially with great eagerness or in order to ask a favor…

do or try one's best in best US English

…do all one can…

bite one's lip in bite US English

…repress an emotion; stifle laughter or a retort…

in one's blood in blood US English

…ingrained in or fundamental to one’s character…

blow one's lid or top or stack or cool in blow1 US English

…lose one’s temper…

in one's bones in bone US English

…felt, believed, or known deeply or instinctively…

to one's bones in bone US English

…used to emphasize that a person has a specified quality in an overwhelming or fundamental way…

make one's bow in bow2 US English

…make one’s first formal appearance in a particular role…

box someone's ears in box2 US English

…slap someone on the side of the head as a punishment or in anger…

on or off someone's case in case1 US English

…continually (or no longer) criticizing or harassing someone…

cock one's ear in cock1 US English

…(of a dog) raise its ears to an erect position…

cock one's eye or eyebrow in cock1 US English

…glance in a quizzical or knowing manner with a raised eyebrow…

in one's cups in cup US English

…drunk…

not someone's day in day US English

…used to convey that someone has had a bad day…

do someone's head or nut in in do1 US English

…make someone extremely angry, worried, or agitated…

be someone's doing in doing US English

…be the creation or fault of the person named…

pay one's dues in due US English

…fulfill one’s obligations…

eat someone's dust in dust US English

…fall far behind someone in a competitive situation…

have someone's ear in ear1 US English

…have access to and influence with someone…

at one's ease in ease US English

…free from worry, awkwardness, or problems; relaxed…

at one's elbow in elbow US English

…close at hand; nearby…

end one's days or life in end US English

…spend the final part of one’s existence in a specified place or state…

in one's face in face US English

…directly at or against one; as one approaches…

to one's face in face US English

…openly in one’s presence…

in one's favor in favor ( favour) US English

…to one’s advantage…

off one's feed in feed US English

…having no appetite…