When hiring a ranch foreman, the owners looked for mud on one's boots as a sign of practical experience.

She found that speaking one's mind at the meeting changed the conversation for the better.

There were moments when one spoke one's mind despite the consequences.

To beat one's chest after missing clear evidence won't change the outcome, but some still do it to show remorse.

A coach reminded the young players that if they wanted to join the starting lineup, they would have to lift one's game during the preseason matches.

For many early-career researchers, feathers in one's cap like winning a regional science fair and publishing a first paper can significantly boost confidence.

At the family reunion, the newborn, the light of one's eye, was passed around with proud smiles.

In the meeting, he advised, 'Always cover one's tracks,' and left the team wondering what exactly he meant.

One showed one's claws when provoked.

In the story, the line 'shows one's claws' is used to indicate a character's sudden aggression.