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

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eaten bread is soon forgottenKind deeds or favours are often forgotten by the beneficiary/beneficiaries once they have been done.Rate it:

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ebb and flowUsed to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way.Rate it:

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ebbs and flowsThings continuously change, sometimes for the better sometimes for the worseRate it:

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ebony and ivoryTwo different things coexisting in harmonyRate it:

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echo chamberan environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their ownRate it:

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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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écrire de bonne encre à quelqu'unTo write to some one in strong terms.Rate 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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effundere, profundere pecuniam, patrimoniumto squander one's money, one's patrimony.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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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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einen Vogel habenTo have a few screws loose; be nuts; be crazyRate 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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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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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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elementa et tamquam semina rerumthe elements and first beginnings.Rate it:

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eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.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 n'a que l'embarras du choixShe has only too much to choose from.Rate it:

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elle prime par sa laideurShe takes the cake for ugliness.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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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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emeritis stipendiis (Sall. Iug. 84. 2)after having completed one's service.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 avoir pour son argentto get one's money's worthRate it:

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en être pour ses fraisTo have lost one’s money (or, pains) for nothing.Rate it:

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en tout pays il y a une lieue de mauvais chemin(fig.) In every enterprise difficulties have to be encountered.Rate it:

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en troptoo much; too many; in excessRate it:

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

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end inTo have at the ending; to have as its termination.Rate it:

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end of the lineFinal cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.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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enjoy your mealUsed to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.Rate it:

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enough is enoughOne should be satisfied, there should be no moreRate it:

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enough is too muchSynonym of enough is enoughRate 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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