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one's bark is worse than one's bite
Someone is more aggressive in words than actions.
one's belly thinks one's throat has been cut
Feeling extremely hungry or starving.
one's blood is up
feeling excited or angry.
one's blood runs cold
To feel intense fear or shock.
one's cake is dough
one's situation is not as it seems
one's cotton socks off
to be very surprised or impressed
one's damned if one does and one's damned if one doesn't
no good choice; both options have problems
one's days are numbered
Time left to live is limited.
one's door is open
a warm welcome is offered to guests
one's egg breaks
to experience a complete collapse.
one's egg cracks
to face a difficult situation suddenly.
one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top
someone lacks common sense or understanding.
one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor
someone is not very smart
one's elevator doesn't go to the top
someone is lacking intelligence
one's elevator doesn't go to the top floor
someone is not very intelligent
one's father was born before one
A person’s dad was born earlier.
one's got to do what one's got to do
Make necessary choices despite difficulties.
one's gotta do what one's gotta do
People must act as needed, despite challenges.
one's heart bleeds
feeling deep sympathy or sadness for someone
one's heart in one's mouth
Feeling very anxious or scared.
one's heart out
to express feelings deeply
one's heart sinks
to feel sudden disappointment
one's house in order
organize personal life and responsibilities well.
one's jig is up
one's time is over or finished