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drag one's feet
To do something reluctantly and slowly
“Stop DRAGGING YOUR FEET”
drag your feet
To delay or procrastinate
“Stop DRAGGING YOUR FEET on this decision”
drastic times call for drastic measures
When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions
“DRASTIC TIMES CALL FOR DRASTIC MEASURES”
draw a blank
To get no results; to be unable to remember something
“I DREW A BLANK when he asked for the code.”
draw the line
To set a limit to what one will accept
“I DRAW THE LINE at working weekends.”
dress to kill
To dress very attractively or impressively
“She was DRESSED TO KILL”
dressed to kill
Dressed in fancy or attractive clothes to impress people
“She was DRESSED TO KILL at the party”
drink like a fish
To drink alcohol excessively
“He DRINKS LIKE A FISH”
drive someone up a wall
To annoy someone very much; to make someone crazy
“He's DRIVING ME UP A WALL”
drive someone up the wall
Deeply irritate someone
“He DRIVES ME UP THE WALL”
drop a bombshell
To announce shocking news
“She DROPPED A BOMBSHELL at the meeting”
drop the ball
To make a mistake or miss an opportunity
“He really DROPPED THE BALL on that”
dry run
A practice execution of a procedure
“Let's do A DRY RUN”
duck soup
In big trouble; finished
“He's DUCK SOUP”
dutch courage
Alcohol drunk with the intention of working up the nerve to do something
“He had DUTCH COURAGE”
duty calls
One must attend to their obligations
“DUTY CALLS”
dyed in the wool
Completely committed to a belief
“He's A DYED IN THE WOOL conservative”
eager beaver
A person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous
“She's AN EAGER BEAVER”
early bird
Someone who wakes up early
“THE EARLY BIRD catches the worm”
early bird catches the worm
The early person has the advantage
“THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM”
earthly possession
Material things owned in this world
“He has no EARTHLY POSSESSIONS”
easy as pie
Very easy
“That test was EASY AS PIE”
easy come, easy go
When something is gained easily, it can be lost easily
“EASY COME, EASY GO”
easy does it
Proceed slowly and carefully; don't rush
“EASY DOES IT with that equipment.”
easy money
Money earned with little effort
“There's no such thing as EASY MONEY”
easy pickings
Easy targets; easily obtained profits
“The tourists were EASY PICKINGS”
eat crow
To admit one was wrong, and accept humiliation
“He had to EAT CROW”
eat dirt
To humble yourself; to accept insults
“I won't EAT DIRT for anyone.”
eat humble pie
To admit defeat or error, to accept humiliation
“She had to EAT HUMBLE PIE”
eat like a bird
To eat very little
“She EATS LIKE A BIRD”
eat like a horse
To eat a lot
“He EATS LIKE A HORSE”
eat out of someone's hand
To be completely controlled by someone
“She has him EATING OUT OF HER HAND.”
eat your heart out
Go ahead, be jealous
“EAT YOUR HEART OUT.”
eat your words
To admit being wrong
“You'll be EATING YOUR WORDS”
economic rollercoaster
A period of economic instability
“We're on AN ECONOMIC ROLLERCOASTER”
edge of your seat
Very excited or nervous
“The meeting kept us ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS.”
elbow grease
Hard physical work; effort and hard work
“This just needs some ELBOW GREASE”
elbow your way
To force your way through a crowd by pushing with your elbows
“She ELBOWED HER WAY through the crowd”
elephant in the room
A major problem that no one is talking about
“THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM”
eleventh hour
The last minute
“At THE ELEVENTH HOUR”
embarrassment of riches
Having more of something than you need
“We have AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES”
empty nest
A home with children who have grown up
“They're experiencing EMPTY NEST syndrome”
empty vessels make the most noise
People with little knowledge often talk the most
“EMPTY VESSELS MAKE THE MOST NOISE”
end of the line
The end; the final point
“This is THE END OF THE LINE, I'm afraid.”
end of the road
The point where something stops
“We've reached THE END OF THE ROAD.”
enemy camp
The territory or domain of an opponent
“He's behind ENEMY LINES”
enjoy the ride
To enjoy the experience
“Just SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE RIDE”
enough is enough
Something should not continue
“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.”
err on the side of caution
To be careful rather than take risks
“IT'S BETTER TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION”
every cloud has a silver lining
There is something positive in every negative situation
“Don't worry - EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING”