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eat one's cake and have it tooAlternative form of have one's cake and eat it tooRate it:

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eat one's gunTo commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.Rate it:

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eat one's hatUsed in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.Rate it:

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eat one's heart outTo feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.Rate it:

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eat one's own dog foodTo use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.Rate it:

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eat one's own dog foodTo test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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eat one's wordsTo regret or retract what one has said.Rate it:

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eat one's youngTo betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging.Rate it:

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eat outTo dine at a restaurant or such public place.Rate it:

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eat outTo perform cunnilingus.Rate it:

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eat out of somebody's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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Eat Out of Your HandTo be incredibly supportive to someone; to trust and follow someone without inquiryRate it:

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eat pussyTo perform cunnilingus.Rate it:

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eat shitUsed other than as an idiom: see eat, shit.Rate it:

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eat shitTo fall and land on one's face.Rate it:

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eat shitAn expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo overwhelm or consume.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo bite repeatedly.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo criticize harshly or rebuke strongly.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeC. 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II Scene I.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeTo consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo be outrun.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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Eat Sumthin Closer!A Common Response to the Request; "Please Pass Duh Gravy"Rate it:

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eat the windTo take a walk.Rate it:

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eat upTo accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.Rate it:

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eat upTo consume completely.Rate it:

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Eat You Out of House and HomeTo eat and spend everything that other person has in his houseRate it:

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eat your face offto eat huge quantities of delicious food for the pure joy of eatingRate it:

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Eat Your HatTo have confidence in a particular result; to be sure about somethingRate it:

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Eat Your Heart OutTo get very disappointed about something hopeless, to get extremely worried and sadRate it:

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Eat Your WordsTo admit your mistake humbly; to say sorry for something you did or said; to take your words backRate it:

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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:

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eat, breathe, and sleepTo devote one's time obsessively to.Rate it:

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écrire de bonne encre à quelqu'unTo write to some one in strong terms.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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effundere, profundere pecuniam, patrimoniumto squander one's money, one's patrimony.Rate it:

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ein Machtwort sprechento decide a matter; to exercise one's authorityRate it:

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ein Wort gibt das andereone word leads to anotherRate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOnce doesn’t count; one swallow does not a summer makeRate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOne slip is allowed; everyone deserves a second chanceRate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOne time won’t hurt; just try itRate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

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emeritis stipendiis (Sall. Iug. 84. 2)after having completed one's service.Rate it:

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empty the tankTo make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.Rate it:

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en avoir pour son argentto get one's money's worthRate it:

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