Vocabulary
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Proceed slowly and carefully; don't rush
“EASY DOES IT with that box - it's fragile”
Money earned with little effort
“There's no such thing as EASY MONEY”
Easy targets; easily obtained profits
“The tourists were EASY PICKINGS”
Admit one was wrong, and accept humiliation
“He had to EAT CROW”
Humble yourself; accept insults
“I won't EAT DIRT for anyone”
Admit defeat or error, to accept humiliation
“She had to EAT HUMBLE PIE”
Eat very little
“She EATS LIKE A BIRD”
Eat a lot
“He EATS LIKE A HORSE”
Be completely controlled by someone
“She has him EATING OUT OF HER HAND”
Go ahead, be jealous
“EAT YOUR HEART OUT!”
Admit being wrong
“You'll be EATING YOUR WORDS”
A period of economic instability
“We're on AN ECONOMIC ROLLERCOASTER”
Very excited or nervous
“I was ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT”
Hard physical work; effort and hard work
“This just needs some ELBOW GREASE”
Force your way through a crowd by pushing with your elbows
“She ELBOWED HER WAY through the crowd”
A major problem that no one is talking about
“THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM”
The last minute
“At THE ELEVENTH HOUR”
The show has come to an end; it's all over
“Well folks, ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”
Having more of something than you need
“We have AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES”
A home with children who have grown up
“They're experiencing EMPTY NEST syndrome”
People with little knowledge often talk the most
“EMPTY VESSELS MAKE THE MOST NOISE”
The end; the final point
“This is THE END OF THE LINE”
The point where something stops
“We've reached THE END OF THE ROAD”
The territory or domain of an opponent
“He's behind ENEMY LINES”
