Idioms beginning with E
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Meaning: to eat a lot
Example: He eats like a horse - there's never enough left for everyone else once he's been at the buffet. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be close by
Example: The police was within earshot of the commotion and came to the spot almost immediately. Read more ➺
Meaning: to look for something everywhere
Example: The lawyers searched every nook and cranny to find more evidence but alas, there was none. Read more ➺
everything but the kitchen sink
Meaning: almost everything that one can think of
Example: When he moved out of the house, he took along everything but the kitchen sink. Read more ➺
Meaning: there is nothing more to add to the matter under discussion
Example: I did not invite her because I did not want her to come to my party. End of story. Read more ➺
Meaning: scene of happening that explains hidden reality
Example: Shannon is denying but I am quite sure that she had done something wrong, every picture tells a story. Read more ➺
Meaning: To become very humble in behaviour when someone points out a wrong doing by the person.
Example: I know for certain that the appliance should not be handled this way but if I turn out to be wrong then I'll eat humble pie. Read more ➺
every cloud has a silver lining
Meaning: there is something good in everything that's bad
Example: Reena was depressed to be confined to bed after her surgery, but over time, when she could spend a lot of time with her family and catch up with old friends, who came to visit her, she realized that every cloud has a silver lining. Read more ➺
Meaning: it is too soon to make a judgment about something
Example: The new measures seem to have worked, but it's early days yet and the Reserve Bank of India Governor would rather not make any comment about the country's economy. Read more ➺
Meaning: an early rising person
Example: If you are an early bird, you know that watching the sunrise is how breathtaking. Read more ➺
