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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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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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esto es chino para míIt's all Greek to me; I don't understand any of this.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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et seqq.Abbreviation of et sequentia; and those which follow.Rate it:

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et uxor"and the wife" or "and his wife". It is often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whatever obligation, ownership, etc. the document spells out.Rate it:

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etc.And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.Rate it:

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eternal sleep(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion, (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.Rate it:

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eternal triangleA relationship involving three persons (usually two women and one man or two men and one woman) among whom there are conflicting and competing attachments of a romantic or emotional nature.Rate it:

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être au four et au moulinTo be all over the place; be in two places at once.Rate it:

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être dans ses petits souliersTo be uneasy in one’s mind; To be on pins and needles.Rate it:

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être entre l'enclume et le marteauTo be in a dilemma; To be between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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être gros jean comme devantTo be no better off than one was before, in spite of all one’s efforts.Rate it:

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EuropeThe portion of Eurasia west of the Urals, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean.Rate it:

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EuropeContinental Europe, typically the western portion, and excluding the island nations or the larger Mediterranean islands.Rate it:

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even homer nodsNot even the most vigilant and expert are immune from erring.Rate it:

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even keelOf a business or other activity which is under control and running smoothly.Rate it:

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even keelA state of having one's emotions under control and balanced.Rate it:

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even keelA situation in which the boat is level and balanced for a smooth ride.Rate it:

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evertere aliquem bonis, fortunis patriisto drive a person out of house and home.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn 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,Rate it:

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every dog has its dayEveryone has a time of success and satisfaction.Rate it:

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every man for himselfAn expression of indifference, that everyone should forget about comradeship and save themselves.Rate it:

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every man jackAll the members of a group with no exceptions.Rate it:

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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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every nook and crannyEverywhere.Rate it:

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every old nook and crannyAlternative form of every nook and cranny.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery 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.Rate it:

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Every Tom, Dick, and HarryAnyone ordinary; every possible personRate it:

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every which wayIn all sorts of ways or manners.Rate it:

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every which wayAll over; in every direction.Rate it:

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every woman for herselfExpression of indifference: every woman should forget about comradeship and save themselves.Rate it:

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everybody and his cousinEverybody; a huge crowd; too many people.Rate it:

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everybody and his motherA large assortment of people.Rate it:

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everybody and their brotherA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everybody and their dogA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everybody who is anybodyAll of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing.Rate it:

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