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Base language: EN
Letter: e
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 144 (50 per page)E thumb
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e thumb (plural e thumbs)
1. (US, idiomatic) A natural skill for tinkering with electronics; or computers.
? Oh, I'll never have an e thumb, no matter how long I stay at it. Nothing ever seems to work for me. Everything I program crashes.
2. (US) A person with this skill.
? I should ask the e thumb next door what he recommends for my BSOD.
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e thumb (plural e thumbs)
1. (US, idiomatic) A natural skill for tinkering with electronics; or computers.
? Oh, I'll never have an e thumb, no matter how long I stay at it. Nothing ever seems to work for me. Everything I program crashes.
2. (US) A person with this skill.
? I should ask the e thumb next door what he recommends for my BSOD.
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Eager beaver
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1. The term eager beaver refers to a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous. One (especially a child) who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.
2. A woman with a high sex drive.
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The new accountant works all the time - first to arrive and last to leave. He's a real eager beaver!
1. The term eager beaver refers to a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous. One (especially a child) who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.
2. A woman with a high sex drive.
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The new accountant works all the time - first to arrive and last to leave. He's a real eager beaver!
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Eagle eye
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eagle eye (plural eagle eyes)
1. (idiomatic) good eyesight
2. (idiomatic) Someone with good eyesight
3. (idiomatic) A close attention to detail.
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eagle eye (plural eagle eyes)
1. (idiomatic) good eyesight
2. (idiomatic) Someone with good eyesight
3. (idiomatic) A close attention to detail.
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Eagle eyes
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Someone who has eagle eyes see or notices things more easily than others.
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Tony will help us find it - he's got eagle eyes
Someone who has eagle eyes see or notices things more easily than others.
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Tony will help us find it - he's got eagle eyes
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Ear to the ground
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ear to the ground (plural ears to the ground)
1. (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
2. (attributively, usually hyphenated) Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.
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ear to the ground (plural ears to the ground)
1. (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
2. (attributively, usually hyphenated) Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed.
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Ear tunnel
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ear tunnel (plural ear tunnels)
1. A part of the ear.
2. (idiomatic) A piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.
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ear tunnel (plural ear tunnels)
1. A part of the ear.
2. (idiomatic) A piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.
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Early bath
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early bath (plural early baths)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Being shown a red card in soccer.
? That was a horrible tackle, he can expect an early bath for that.
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early bath (plural early baths)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Being shown a red card in soccer.
? That was a horrible tackle, he can expect an early bath for that.
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Early bird
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early bird (plural early birds)
1. (idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
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early bird (plural early birds)
1. (idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
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Earn one's crust
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earn one's crust
1. (idiomatic) To earn money, to do something as a job.
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earn one's crust
1. (idiomatic) To earn money, to do something as a job.
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Earn one's keep
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earn one's keep
1. (idiomatic) To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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earn one's keep
1. (idiomatic) To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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Earn while you learn
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This expression refers to the possibility of earning a salary while in training.
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Become an apprentice and get paid while in training. Earn while you learn!
This expression refers to the possibility of earning a salary while in training.
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Become an apprentice and get paid while in training. Earn while you learn!
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Ears are burning
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ears are burning
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.
? His ears are burning.
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ears are burning
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.
? His ears are burning.
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Easier said than done
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easier said than done (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.
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easier said than done (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.
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East or west, home is best
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Fie painea cat de rea, tot mai buna-n tara ta
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Easy as abc
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easy as ABC (not comparable)
1. (simile) Extremely easy
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easy as ABC (not comparable)
1. (simile) Extremely easy
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Easy as falling off a log
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easy as falling off a log (comparative easier than falling off a log, superlative -)
1. (simile, colloquial) Very easy.
? For me, making a meal out of leftovers is as easy as falling off a log.
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easy as falling off a log (comparative easier than falling off a log, superlative -)
1. (simile, colloquial) Very easy.
? For me, making a meal out of leftovers is as easy as falling off a log.
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Easy as pie
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easy as pie
1. (simile, colloquial) Very easy.
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easy as pie
1. (simile, colloquial) Very easy.
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Easy as pie
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If something is easy as pie, it is very easy to do.
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"How did the English test go?" "No problem - it was easy as pie."
If something is easy as pie, it is very easy to do.
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"How did the English test go?" "No problem - it was easy as pie."
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Easy does it
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easy does it
1. (idiomatic) Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
? Easy does it on the salt. I'm trying to cut down.
? Easy does it! That thing is heavy and fragile.
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easy does it
1. (idiomatic) Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
? Easy does it on the salt. I'm trying to cut down.
? Easy does it! That thing is heavy and fragile.
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Easy on the eye
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easy on the eye (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of easy on the eyes.
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easy on the eye (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of easy on the eyes.
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Easy on the eyes
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easy on the eyes (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Physically attractive; beautiful.
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easy on the eyes (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Physically attractive; beautiful.
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Easy street
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easy street (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.
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easy street (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.
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Eat crow
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If you eat crow, you admit that you were wrong about something and apologize.
eat crow (third-person singular simple present eats crow, present participle eating crow, simple past ate crow, past participle eaten crow)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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He had no option but to eat crow and admit that his analysis was wrong.
If you eat crow, you admit that you were wrong about something and apologize.
eat crow (third-person singular simple present eats crow, present participle eating crow, simple past ate crow, past participle eaten crow)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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He had no option but to eat crow and admit that his analysis was wrong.
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Eat crow
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If you eat crow, you admit that you were wrong about something and apologize.
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He had no option but to eat crow and admit that his analysis was wrong.
If you eat crow, you admit that you were wrong about something and apologize.
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He had no option but to eat crow and admit that his analysis was wrong.
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Eat dirt
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If you eat dirt, you are forced to accept another person's bad treatment or insulting remarks.
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As a consequence of the strike, the employees had to eat dirt.
If you eat dirt, you are forced to accept another person's bad treatment or insulting remarks.
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As a consequence of the strike, the employees had to eat dirt.
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Eat for two
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eat for two (third-person singular simple present eats for two, present participle eating for two, simple past ate for two, past participle eaten for two)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To be pregnant
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eat for two (third-person singular simple present eats for two, present participle eating for two, simple past ate for two, past participle eaten for two)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To be pregnant
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Eat humble pie
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If you eat humble pie, you are forced to admit that you were wrong and apologize.
To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology
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After openly criticizing Bill's work, Fred had to eat humble pie when Bill was elected 'salesman of the year'.
If you eat humble pie, you are forced to admit that you were wrong and apologize.
To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology
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After openly criticizing Bill's work, Fred had to eat humble pie when Bill was elected 'salesman of the year'.
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Eat like a bird
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eat like a bird (third-person singular simple present eats like a bird, present participle eating like a bird, simple past ate like a bird, past participle eaten like a bird)
1. (colloquial, simile) To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.
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eat like a bird (third-person singular simple present eats like a bird, present participle eating like a bird, simple past ate like a bird, past participle eaten like a bird)
1. (colloquial, simile) To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.
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Eat like a horse
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eat like a horse (third-person singular simple present eats like a horse, present participle eating like a horse, simple past ate like a horse, past participle eaten like a horse)
1. (colloquial, simile) to consume a large amount of food
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eat like a horse (third-person singular simple present eats like a horse, present participle eating like a horse, simple past ate like a horse, past participle eaten like a horse)
1. (colloquial, simile) to consume a large amount of food
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Eat like a pig
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eat like a pig
1. (colloquial, simile) To chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.
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eat like a pig
1. (colloquial, simile) To chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.
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Eat my shorts
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eat my shorts!
1. (idiomatic, chiefly US, vulgar) An irreverent rebuke or dismissal.
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eat my shorts!
1. (idiomatic, chiefly US, vulgar) An irreverent rebuke or dismissal.
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Eat one's gun
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eat one's gun
1. (idiomatic) To commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.
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eat one's gun
1. (idiomatic) To commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.
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Eat one's hat
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eat one's hat
1. (idiomatic) Used in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.
? If England signs into the European single currency before 2020, I'll eat my hat.
? He said he would eat his hat if more than ten people came. He'd better fetch a knife and fork!
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eat one's hat
1. (idiomatic) Used in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.
? If England signs into the European single currency before 2020, I'll eat my hat.
? He said he would eat his hat if more than ten people came. He'd better fetch a knife and fork!
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Eat one's heart out
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eat one's heart out
1. (idiomatic) To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.
? The Germans are eating their hearts out over their defeat against Spain in European championship games for football.
? Eat your heart out, pal! We won the title!
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eat one's heart out
1. (idiomatic) To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.
? The Germans are eating their hearts out over their defeat against Spain in European championship games for football.
? Eat your heart out, pal! We won the title!
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Eat one's own dog food
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eat one's own dog food
1. (computing, slang, idiomatic) To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.
2. (idiomatic) To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy
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eat one's own dog food
1. (computing, slang, idiomatic) To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.
2. (idiomatic) To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy
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Eat one's wheaties
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eat one's Wheaties
1. (US and Canada, idiomatic) To prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.
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eat one's Wheaties
1. (US and Canada, idiomatic) To prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.
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Eat one's words
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If you eat your words, you have to admit that your were mistaken in what you said.
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After predicting disastrous results, he had to eat his words when he saw the success of the new product.
If you eat your words, you have to admit that your were mistaken in what you said.
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After predicting disastrous results, he had to eat his words when he saw the success of the new product.
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Eat one's young
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eat one's young
1. To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging.
? With bankruptcy looming, the corporation eventually began eating its young; massive layoffs were announced, and all employee benefits and bonuses were suspended.
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eat one's young
1. To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging.
? With bankruptcy looming, the corporation eventually began eating its young; massive layoffs were announced, and all employee benefits and bonuses were suspended.
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Eat out
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eat out (third-person singular simple present eats out, present participle eating out, simple past ate out, past participle eaten out)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see eat, out.
2. (intransitive) To dine at a restaurant or such public place.
? To celebrate their anniversary, the couple ate out by the bay.
? Jacky wa
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eat out (third-person singular simple present eats out, present participle eating out, simple past ate out, past participle eaten out)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see eat, out.
2. (intransitive) To dine at a restaurant or such public place.
? To celebrate their anniversary, the couple ate out by the bay.
? Jacky wa
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Eat out of house and home
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This is a humorous way of saying that someone is eating large quantities of your food.
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I stock up with food when my teenage sons invite their friends over. They'd eat you out of house and home!
This is a humorous way of saying that someone is eating large quantities of your food.
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I stock up with food when my teenage sons invite their friends over. They'd eat you out of house and home!
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Eat out of someone's hand
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If you eat out of somebody's hand, you are eager to please and will accept to do anything that person asks.
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She is so persuasive that she has people eating out of her hand in no time.
If you eat out of somebody's hand, you are eager to please and will accept to do anything that person asks.
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She is so persuasive that she has people eating out of her hand in no time.
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Eat pussy
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eat pussy (third-person singular simple present eats pussy, present participle eating pussy, simple past ate pussy, past participle eaten pussy)
1. (idiomatic, slang) To perform cunnilingus.
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eat pussy (third-person singular simple present eats pussy, present participle eating pussy, simple past ate pussy, past participle eaten pussy)
1. (idiomatic, slang) To perform cunnilingus.
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Eat shit
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eat shit!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
? Sam said "I fucked your sister!" and Kevin replied, "Eat shit!"
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eat shit!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
? Sam said "I fucked your sister!" and Kevin replied, "Eat shit!"
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Eat someone alive
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If you criticize someone severely because you are angry with them, you eat them alive. (You can also be eaten alive - bitten repeatedly - by insects.)
eat someone alive (third-person singular simple present eats someone alive, present participle eating someone alive, simple past ate someone alive, past participle eaten someone alive)
1. (idiomatic) To overwhelm or consume.
2. (idiomatic) To criticize harshly or rebuke strongly.
3. (idiomatic, of insects) To bite repeatedly.
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The boss will eat me alive if the report arrives late.
If you criticize someone severely because you are angry with them, you eat them alive. (You can also be eaten alive - bitten repeatedly - by insects.)
eat someone alive (third-person singular simple present eats someone alive, present participle eating someone alive, simple past ate someone alive, past participle eaten someone alive)
1. (idiomatic) To overwhelm or consume.
2. (idiomatic) To criticize harshly or rebuke strongly.
3. (idiomatic, of insects) To bite repeatedly.
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The boss will eat me alive if the report arrives late.
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Eat someone out of house and home
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eat (someone) out of house and home
1. (idiomatic) To consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.
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eat (someone) out of house and home
1. (idiomatic) To consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.
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Eat someone's dust
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eat someone's dust
1. (idiomatic, informal) To be outrun.
? You better move fast before you eat his dust.
2. (informal) To get one to be on a losing end.
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eat someone's dust
1. (idiomatic, informal) To be outrun.
? You better move fast before you eat his dust.
2. (informal) To get one to be on a losing end.
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Eat someone's lunch
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eat someone's lunch (third-person singular simple present eats someone's lunch, present participle eating someone's lunch, simple past ate someone's lunch, past participle eaten someone's lunch)
1. (idiomatic) To defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.
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eat someone's lunch (third-person singular simple present eats someone's lunch, present participle eating someone's lunch, simple past ate someone's lunch, past participle eaten someone's lunch)
1. (idiomatic) To defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.
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Eat up
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to eat up (third-person singular simple present eats up, present participle eating up, simple past ate up, past participle eaten up)
1. (idiomatic) To consume completely.
? He was so hungry that he ate up everything on his plate.
2. (idiomatic) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
? She ate up eve
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to eat up (third-person singular simple present eats up, present participle eating up, simple past ate up, past participle eaten up)
1. (idiomatic) To consume completely.
? He was so hungry that he ate up everything on his plate.
2. (idiomatic) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
? She ate up eve
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Eat you out of house and home
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This is a humorous way of saying that someone is eating large quantities of your food.
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I stock up with food when my teenage sons invite their friends over. They'd eat you out of house and home!
This is a humorous way of saying that someone is eating large quantities of your food.
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I stock up with food when my teenage sons invite their friends over. They'd eat you out of house and home!
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Eat, sleep and breathe something
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If you eat, sleep and breathe something, you are so enthusiastic and passionate about it that you think about it constantly.
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He's an enthusiastic golfer; he eats, sleeps and breathes it!
If you eat, sleep and breathe something, you are so enthusiastic and passionate about it that you think about it constantly.
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He's an enthusiastic golfer; he eats, sleeps and breathes it!
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