Idioms beginning with E
Idiom | Meaning |
Every cloud has a silver lining | There’s something positive even in difficult situations |
Early bird catches the worm | Being early or prompt leads to success |
Easy as pie | Something is very simple or easy |
Eat humble pie | Admitting one’s faults or errors |
Eyes are bigger than one’s stomach | Taking more food than one can eat |
Elephant in the room | A big issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to discuss |
Every dog has its day | Everyone gets a chance or opportunity |
Easy come, easy go | Anything obtained quickly and easily is also lost easily |
End of the line | The final or ultimate conclusion |
Elbow grease | Hard physical work or effort |
Every man for himself | Each person looks out for their own interests |
Empty vessels make the most noise | Those who talk the most often have the least to say |
Eat one’s words | Retract something said and admit it was wrong |
Easier said than done | Something sounds simple but is difficult to do |
Every Tom, Dick, and Harry | Refers to everyone or anyone, especially irrelevant individuals |
Eye for an eye | The idea of retaliation or revenge |
Even Steven | To be equal or fair, especially in splitting something |
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise | Going to bed and waking up early leads to success |
Every trick in the book | Using every possible method, even dishonest ones, to achieve something |
Empty-nester | A parent whose children have grown and left home |
Easy does it | Proceed slowly and carefully |
Every rose has its thorn | Every seemingly good thing has its downside |
Every Jack has his Jill | Everyone has a suitable partner |
Eager beaver | Someone who is overly enthusiastic or eager |
Eat someone out of house and home | Consume a lot of food |
Everything but the kitchen sink | Including almost everything possible |
Enough is enough | Indicates that a situation has reached its limit |
Eke out a living | Barely manage to survive financially |
Eureka moment | A sudden realization or discovery |
Every which way | In all directions; in every possible manner |
Easy street | A life of comfort or luxury |
Eight ways from Sunday | In every possible manner |
Eat, drink, and be merry | Enjoy life, especially through indulgence |
Egg on your face | Feeling embarrassed due to a mistake |
Every time one turns around | Frequently or repeatedly |
Eagle eye | Sharp or keen observation |
Easier than shooting fish in a barrel | Incredibly easy |
Even keel | To be balanced and steady |
Ears are burning | Sensation that someone is talking about you |
Edge out | To narrowly defeat or surpass someone |
Eyes out on stalks | Extreme surprise or curiosity |
Elbow room | Sufficient space to move or work comfortably |
Even odds | An equal chance for success or failure |
Every so often | Occasionally; at intervals |
Empty nest syndrome | Feeling of sadness or loneliness when children leave home |
Eyes in the back of one’s head | Ability to perceive what is happening behind oneself |
Even the score | To achieve revenge or retribution |
Eyes wide shut | Deliberate ignorance or avoidance of the truth |