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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”
every dog has his day
Everyone has a moment of fame, power, or influence
“EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY, I suppose.”
every man for himself
Pursue your own interests; don't expect help from others
“IT'S EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF”
every trick in the book
Every possible method
“I tried EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK to fix it.”
everything but the kitchen sink
Almost everything; more than enough
“They packed EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK”
explore all avenues
To try every possible approach
“We need to EXPLORE ALL AVENUES, apparently.”
exploring options
To look at different possibilities
“We're EXPLORING OPTIONS”
eye candy
Someone or something that is visually attractive but not substantial
“She's just EYE CANDY”
eye for an eye
Justice in which reparation exactly matches the harm caused
“AN EYE FOR AN EYE, that's their policy.”
eye opener
Something surprising or revealing
“The documentary was A REAL EYE OPENER”
eye to eye
To agree
“We don't SEE EYE TO EYE”
eyeball to eyeball
In direct confrontation
“They went EYEBALL TO EYEBALL”
eyebrow-raising
Surprising or shocking
“It's EYEBROW-RAISING”
face like thunder
Looking very angry
“He had A FACE LIKE THUNDER”
face the music
To accept punishment or criticism for something you have done wrong
“He made a mistake and now he has to FACE THE MUSIC”
face value
Accept something as it appears to be
“Take it AT FACE VALUE”
face your demons
To confront your fears or problems
“It's time to FACE YOUR DEMONS”
facts speak for themselves
The truth is obvious from the evidence
“THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES”
fair and square
Honest and straightforward
“He won FAIR AND SQUARE”
fair dinkum
Real or truthful
“Is that FAIR DINKUM?”
fair weather friend
A friend only when things are going well
“He's JUST A FAIR WEATHER FRIEND, really.”