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e pluribus unum »
A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.
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each to his own »
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes.My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.
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eager beaver »
Who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.
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ear splitting »
very loud
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ear trumpet »
old hearing aid
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ear tunnel »
A part of the ear.
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ear tunnel »
A piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.
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early bath »
Being shown a red card in soccer.
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early bird catches the worm »
Alternative form of early bird gets the worm.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise »
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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earn one's keep »
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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ears are burning »
Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.
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east sussex »
english county
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easy as falling off a log »
Very easy.
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easy as pie »
Very easy.
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easy come, easy go »
Easily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss.
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easy does it »
Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
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easy on the eyes »
Attractive; beautiful.
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easy street »
A carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.
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eat crow »
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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eat for two »
To be pregnant.
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eat humble pie »
To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.
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eat one's hat »
Used in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.
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eat one's heart out »
To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.
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eat one's own dog food »
To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.
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eat one's own dog food »
To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.
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eat one's words »
To regret or retract what one has said.
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eat one's young »
To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging.
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eat out »
To dine at a restaurant or such public place.
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eat out »
To perform cunnilingus.
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eat out of somebody's hand »
To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.
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eat pussy »
To perform cunnilingus.
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eat someone out of house and home »
C. 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II Scene I.
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eat someone out of house and home »
To consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.
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eat someone's dust »
To be outrun.
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eat someone's dust »
To get one to be on a losing end.
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eat the wind »
To take a walk.
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eat up »
To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
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eat up »
To consume completely.
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economical with the truth »
Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.
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edge out »
To win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.
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eff off »
A censored form of the phrase f** off.
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egg on »
To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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egg somebody on »
To tease, provoke or encourage.
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egg white »
albumen
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elbow grease »
Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
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elbow room »
Freedom or leeway.
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elbow room »
Room or space in which to move or maneuver.
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elephant in the room »
A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
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eleventh hour »
Nearly too late; the last minute.
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embarrassment of riches »
An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.
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emperor's new clothes »
Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
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empty promise »
A promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.
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empty vessels make the most sound »
noisy, opinionated people are often stupid.
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end of »
A short form of end of story.
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end of the line »
Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
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end of the line »
The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.
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end of the world »
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
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end of the world »
End of habitability for life on Earth.
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end of the world »
End of humanity.
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end of the world »
End of the planet Earth.
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end up »
To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.
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end up »
To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly.
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end up »
To eventually do.
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engine room »
A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.
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engine room »
The source of power in a team or other group.
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enough is as good as a feast »
Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.
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enough is enough »
One should be satisfied, there should be no more
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enough to make the angels weep »
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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enquire after »
To ask about the health of someone.
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err on the side of »
To behave in a manner which favours or which is biassed toward.
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err on the side of caution »
To act in the least risky manner in a situation where one is uncertain about the consequences.
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esprit de corps »
A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
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estate agent »
property seller
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esthetically challenged »
Of a person, ugly.
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eureka moment »
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
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even handed »
impartial
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even Homer nods »
Not even the most vigilant and expert are immune from erring.
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even Jove nods »
Alternative form of even Homer nods.
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even keel »
A situation in which the boat is level and balanced for a smooth ride.
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even keel »
A state of having one's emotions under control and balanced.
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even keel »
Of a business or other activity which is under control and running smoothly.
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even money »
A bet which offers odds of 1 to 1.
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even money »
By extension, an event that is somewhat likely to happen, but far from inevitable.
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even so »
nevertheless
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even up »
To make even; to make level
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every cloud has a silver lining »
In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,
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every day is a school day »
You learn something new every day.
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every dog has its day »
Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
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every Jack has his Jill »
everybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their life
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every king needs a queen »
Every man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.
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every last »
Every; without exception; used for emphasis.
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every little helps »
Even the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal.
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every man has a price »
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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every man Jack »
All the members of a group with no exceptions.
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every nook and cranny »
Everywhere.
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Every rose has it's thorns »
everything, even if it seems perfect, has faults
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every rule has an exception »
Alternative form of there is an exception to every rule.
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every silver lining has a cloud »
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.
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every time »
At each occasion that.
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every time »
Used to express a strong preference for something.
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every which way »
All over; in every direction.
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every which way »
In all sorts of ways or manners.
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every which where »
A more emphatic version of everywhere.
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everybody and his cousin »
Everybody; a huge crowd; too many people.
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everybody and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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everyone and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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everything and the kitchen sink »
Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.
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everything but the kitchen sink »
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
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everything happens for a reason »
All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore
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evil twin »
A duplicate or counterpart of something or someone that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
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evil twin »
A rogue wireless access point installed near a legitimate one for purposes of eavesdropping or phishing.
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execution style »
Resembling an execution; with the victim aware, but unable to defend himself or resist.
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experience is the best teacher »
Lessons learned from experience are the most lasting.
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expose oneself »
To appear nude in public.
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extract the urine »
To mess around, cajole.
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eye candy »
A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes of same.
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eye candy »
Any object or sight with considerable visual appeal.
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eye for an eye »
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth »
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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eye of the beholder »
The evaluation depending on perception of person who sees and considers.
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eye up »
To examine closely something coveted.
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