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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”
Elvis has left the building
The show has come to an end; it's all over
“Well folks, ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”
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”