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ecotropism is a philosophyFrom "eco" the hearth and "tropism" to turn toward. Ergo--to turn toward the earthRate it:

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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:

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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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eh bien! au bout du compte vous avez tortWell! you are wrong, after all.Rate it:

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eid mubarakA customary Muslim greeting on the days of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.Rate it:

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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:

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elementa et tamquam semina rerumthe elements and first beginnings.Rate it:

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elle a la beauté du diableAll her beauty consists in her youth and freshness.Rate it:

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elle dit qu'elle a vingt ans.—et les mois de nourrice! (fam.)She says she is twenty.—And the rest!Rate it:

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elle fait une bonne cuisine bourgeoiseShe is a good plain cook.Rate it:

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elle n'est pas jolie, tant s'en fautShe is not pretty, far from it; She is anything but good-looking.Rate it:

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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embrace, extend and extinguishA strategy of marketing that involves extending widely used standards of product categories with proprietary capabilities, and then using the differences to disadvantage its competitors.Rate it:

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emperor's new clothesSomething obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.Rate it:

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emporter ses cliques et ses claquesTo clear off, bag and baggage.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 bon français(lit.) In good French; (fig.) In plain English (i.e. without mincing matters).Rate it:

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en bonne ou mauvaise partIn a good or bad sense.Rate it:

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en un mot comme en centOnce and for all.Rate it:

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en voilà une bonne! (i.e. plaisanterie); elle est bonne, celle-là!Oh! what a good joke! “What a cram!” That’s rather a tall story.Rate it:

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enemy combatantAny person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.Rate it:

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enfin de compte(lit.) When the addition is made; (fig.) When all is told; When all is said and done.Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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enough to make the angels weepSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.Rate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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entendre raillerieNot to be offended at a joke; To stand chaff well.Rate it:

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entre chien et loupbetween a dog and a wolf.Rate it:

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entre l'arbre et l'écorceIn a bad situation; between a rock and a hard place.Rate it:

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entre l'arbre et l'écorceBetween the tree and the bark.Rate it:

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entre le marteau et l'enclumebetween a rock and a hard place; between the devil and the deep blue seaRate it:

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entre le marteau et l'enclumebetween the hammer and the anvilRate it:

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eppur si muoveThe words allegedly uttered by Galileo Galilei after being forced to recant heliocentrism: “and yet it moves”.Rate it:

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equal marriageMarriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.Rate it:

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ESADeat shit and dieRate it:

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escape the bear and fall to the lionTo avoid a problem or inconvenience only to exchange it for an even worse misfortune afterwardsRate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.Rate it:

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essuyer les plâtresTo live in a newly-built house (and therefore damp). Rate it:

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est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitiaI am on good terms with a person.Rate it:

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est-ce qu'il est parti pour tout de bon?Has he gone for good?Rate it:

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et al.And others; to complete a list, especially of people, as authors of a published work.Rate it:

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et aliaAnd others; used of things; neuter pluralRate it:

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et aliaeAnd others; used of women or girls; feminine plural.Rate it:

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et alibiand elsewhere; used to terminate lists of passages in a textRate it:

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et aliiAnd others; used of men or boys, or groups of mixed gender; masculine pluralRate it:

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et aliosAnd others; used of people, unless exclusively of female genderRate it:

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et ceteraand so onRate it:

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et hoc genus omneAnd all this kind.Rate it:

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et id genus omneAnd everything of that sort.Rate it:

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et seq.And that which follows.Rate it:

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