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eat your wordsA reminder that if one misspeaks, missquotes, carelessly asserts irresponsibly, one may have to consume his own words.Rate it:
eat, breathe, and sleepTo devote one's time obsessively to.Rate it:
eaten bread is soon forgottenKind deeds or favours are often forgotten by the beneficiary/beneficiaries once they have been done.Rate it:
eau de cologneperfumed liquidRate it:
ebony and ivoryTwo different things coexisting in harmonyRate it:
ec.Abbreviation of et cetera.Rate it:
echo chamberan environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their ownRate it:
economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:
ecotropism is a philosophyFrom "eco" the hearth and "tropism" to turn toward. Ergo--to turn toward the earthRate it:
Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:
edge outTo win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.Rate it:
edge upTo approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.Rate it:
edible frogUsed other than as an idiom: see edible, frog.Rate it:
edible frogA member of a hybrid species of frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus, a hybrid of the pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) and the Central Asian marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus).Rate it:
edible frogLithobates clamitans, a North American frog.Rate it:
edit outTo remove before publication or broadcasting.Rate it:
eff offA censored form of the phrase f** off.Rate it:
eff upEuphemistic form of fuck up.Rate it:
egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.Rate it:
Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:
egg somebody onTo tease, provoke or encourage.Rate it:
egg whitealbumenRate it:
eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:
eid mubarakA customary Muslim greeting on the days of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.Rate it:
Eid MubarakAlternative form of eid mubarakRate it:
eighth wonderTo see an incredibly impressive objectRate it:
ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:
ekceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:
ekcetraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:
eke outTo supplement.Rate it:
eke outTo obtain with difficulty or effort.Rate it:
el doradoplace of great richesRate it:
elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:
Elbow GreaseHard work; vigorous physical effortRate it:
elbow roomFreedom or leeway.Rate it:
elbow roomRoom or space in which to move or maneuver.Rate it:
elder brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:
elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:
electronic superhighwaythe internetRate it:
element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:
elephant earUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:
elephant earA flat, crisp, sugared pastryRate it:
elephant earAny of several plants in tribe Colocasieae or Caladieae.A taro plant.Caladium.Rate it:
elephant earA taro plant.Rate it:
elephant earCaladium.Rate it:
elephant earstaroRate it:
elephant earsUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:
elephant in the roomA problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.Rate it:
Eleventh HourLittle before the exact deadline; the latest possible timeRate it:
eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.Rate it:

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