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dry eyeKeratoconjunctivitis sicca , an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.Rate it:

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dry eyeAn eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.Rate it:

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dry powderUsed other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.Rate it:

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duas cabeças pensam melhor do que umatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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due teste sono meglio di unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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dumber than a box of rocksvery unintelligent; very stupidRate it:

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dumber than a door-nailSomeone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoningUsed other than as an idiom. as reckoned by the Dutch: five o'clock by the Dutch reckoning would be five o'clock in the Dutch rather than, e.g., a Canadian time zone; for example, 1 March 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624(?).Rate it:

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dynamite chargeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see dynamite,‎ charge.Rate it:

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é bom queUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see é, bom, que.Rate it:

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é bom queone/you/he/they/etc. betterRate it:

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e comoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see e, como.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see e, olhe, lá.Rate it:

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eagle eyeA close attention to detail.Rate it:

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eagle eyegood eyesightRate it:

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eagle eyeSomeone with good eyesightRate it:

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easier said than doneEasy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.Rate it:

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easy on the eyeAlternative form of easy on the eyes.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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eat inTo eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away.Rate it:

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eat itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see eat,‎ it.Rate it:

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eat like a birdTo eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.Rate it:

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

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

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éclairA small chocolate-covered creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.Rate it:

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edible frogUsed other than as an idiom: see edible, frog.Rate it:

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ekceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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ekcetraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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elder brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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elephant earUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:

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elephant earsUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:

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elle est mieux que sa sœurShe is prettier than her sister.Rate it:

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en moins de rienIn less than no time.Rate it:

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end stateUsed other than as an idiom: Any ending state..Rate it:

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enemy combatantUsed other than as an idiom: see enemy, combatant.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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equal marriageUsed other than as an idiom: see equal, marriage.Rate it:

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esagerazioneMore than is reasonable; a bit too much.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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eu mereçoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see eu, mereço.Rate it:

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ever soUsed other than as an idiom: see ever, so.Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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every secondVery frequently; more frequently than is desired.Rate it:

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every secondUsed other than as an idiom: Once per second.Rate it:

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every shut eye isn't asleepOne must be careful, because some people who seem not to be paying attention are actually paying attention.Rate it:

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exceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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exercise for the readerUsed other than as an idiom: see exercise, for, the, reader.Rate it:

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exeteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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