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Eager beaver A person who is extremely keen to do something is an eager beaver
Eagle eyes Someone who has eagle eyes sees everything; no detail is too small
Early bird catches the worm The early bird catches the worm means that if you start something early, you stand a better chance of success
Easy as ABC Something that is as easy as ABC is very easy or simple
Easy come easy go This idiom means that money or other material gains that come without much effort tend to get spent or consumed as easily
Eat crow If you eat crow, you have to admit that you were wrong about something
Eat humble pie If someone apologizes and shows a lot of regret for something they have done, they eat humble pie
Eat your heart out If someone tells you to eat your heart out, they are saying they are better than you at something
Eat your words If you eat your words, you accept publicly that you were wrong about something you said
Egg on your face If someone has egg on their face, they are made to look foolish or embarrassed
Elbow grease If something requires elbow grease, it involves a lot of hard physical work
Empty vessels make most sound Those who know nothing often speak the most
Even keel If something is on an even keel, it is balanced
Every cloud has a silver lining Means sometimes even bad things can turn out for the better
Every dog has it's day This means that everyone gets their moment to shine
Every trick in the book If you try every trick in the book, you try every possible way, including dishonesty and deceit, to get what you want
Explore all avenues If all avenues are being explored, then every conceivable approach is being tried that could possibly get the desired result
Eye candy When a person is very attractive, they can be described as eye candy
Eye for an eye Is when something is done back to a person as retribution for what they did
Eyes bigger than their stomach If someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach, they are greedy and take on more than they can consume or manage