Idioms beginning with E
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Meaning: to look at all the possibilities and then to make a final decision
Example: At the end of the day, I have decided that law school would be the best path for me. Read more ➺
Meaning: someone who is very eager to perform tasks and is always offering to do more
Example: Don’t be such an eager beaver, we have plenty of time to complete the task. Read more ➺
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 ➺
