eager beaver(n) :a hardworking person that is too much keen, showing great effort; zealous; ambitious or diligent.

be all ears(v) :to be listening carefully and eagerly.

bend (sb's) ear(v) :to talk to sb for a long time in a boring and bothering way.

feel one's ears burning(v) :to guess that one is being talked about at the moment.

give one's ears (for sthg/to do sthg)(v) :to give (sthg valuable for sb) away, for doing or having sthg esp. of great importance.

have a word in sb's ear(v) :to reveal sthg to sb since he/she trusts or has a confidence on him/her.

get/have/win sb's ears(v) :to get/have/win sb's approval and favorable attention.

get/give sb a thick ear(v) :(Br)(used to threaten sb esp. a child)to get/give a severe blow as a punishment. _Bob, I want you to know that if you keep on bothering me with those silly questions, you’ll just get a thick ear.

kick/throw out on one's ear(v) : to throw sb out of somewhere forcefully because of his bad behavior or manners; to dismiss sb from a place, job, etc. (also throw out on one’s neck)

play it by ear(v) :to deal with matters by acting according to the changing situation rather than making plans for the future.

wet behind the ears(adj) :(Am)young and inexperienced; naïve.

sb's ears are/must be burning :We/people have been talking about sthg esp. unkindly.

earful(n) :1-a continual talk of complaint or anger. 2- interesting and exciting news or gossip. 3-a severe talk to sb esp. to blame or reprimand him; scolding.

be/look/feel like nothing on earth(v) :to look or feel pale, unattractive, sick, unhealthily, etc.

bring/come down/back to earth(v) :to stop daydreaming; to return to reality.

cost/pay the earth(v) :to cost/pay a great deal of money. -Hey, your car looks pretty well after you’ve repaired it. -Of course, it cost me the earth.

move heaven and earth(to do sthg)(v) :to make all one's efforts to do sthg.

how/why/where/who, etc. on earth :how/ why,.... ever (used for emphasizing the question.)

earthly(adj) :(used only in questions and negative statements)possible; believable. _He had no earthly choice, so he didn’t attend the lecture.

have an earthly(v) :(Br)(used only in questions and negative statements)to have little or almost no chance, hope ,idea, etc. _Do you expect John to pass the test? -He hasn’t an earthly!, he’ll flunk it.

take one's ease(v) :to stop working or worrying.

ease up/off(v) :[on]to do sthg not hardly, with little effort or determination. _My old dad began to ease up on his work.

be on easy street(v) :to be wealthy or in good position.

take it easy(v) :1-to rest after tiredness; relax. 2-to remain calm.; not to worry too much.

easymark(n) :a stupid person that is easily tricked; fool.

(as) easy as pie(adj) :extremely easy; needing little effort.

easy on the ear/eye(adj) :good to listen to/look at.

easy come, easy go :(used to express one’s free way of behavior in sthg esp. spending money) sthg that won, gained, or earned easily is also lost, spent, or wasted easily.

I'm easy :(Br)I don't care at all; I don't mind it.

go easy on/with(v) :1-to be more gently to sb. 2-not to spend sthg aimlessly and wastefully; to save on sthg. _-Mom, it's too spicy, why don't you go easy on spice!

EAT(v)

eat(v) :to annoy or to make sb anxious.

Idioms

eat, drink and be merry!(interj) :enjoy the moment now!

eat out of sb's hand(v) :to be eager to obey; to agree easily with sb.

eat one's heart out(v) :to be mournful and sad.

eat like a horse(v) :to eat very much.

I could eat a horse!(interj) :I’m very hungry.

eat sb out of house and home(v) :to eat much of sb else's ownings, food, money, etc.

eat crow(v) :(Am)to be forced to make oneself humble as by admitting a mistake.

eat high on the hog(v) :to eat extremely much.

eating(n) :luscious or tasteful food. _This chicken is rather eating.

eats(n) :(pl.)food; meals.

edge(n) :good and favorable position ;a state of superiority or advantage.

be on (the) edge(v) :to be nervous or excited.

give sb the (rough) edge of one's tongue(v) :to scold sb severely.

get/have the/an edge on sb(v) :to have an advantage over sb.

on the edge of one’s chair(adj) :very excited or interested in (a story, film, etc.) _My granddad keeps me and my friends on the edge of his chair by his adventure stories during the war.

over/off the edge(adj) :(after go, be, etc.)mad or crazy.

set sb's teeth on edge(v) :to make sb upset or worried. _Hey, Johnnie, this is the last time I warn you about not to set my sister's teeth on edge, get it?

get a word in edgeways(v) :(used only in negatives, questions, etc.)to have a chance to say sthg when another is speaking.

edgy(adj) :worried; nervous.

educated guess(n) :a well-educated guess and that is likely to be right.

eek(interj) :(used to express abrupt fear, anxiety, or surprise.)

as slippery as an eel(adj) :(of a person) untrustworthy; difficult to get true or frank answers from.

eff and blind(v) :(Br)<slang><euph>to use rude and bad language; to swear.

effort(n) :sthg results from of an effort (done)._I appreciate your effort, you did well at the exam.

e.g.(n) :abbrev. for exempli gratia; for example.

EGG(n)

a bad egg(n) :sb or sthg worthless, or bad in some way, esp. a dishonest person.

as sure as eggs is eggs(adj) :certainly; surely; without doubt.

have an egg on/all over one's face(v) : to cause oneself to appear to be silly or foolish.

in the egg(adj) :not yet developed; at an early stage.

lay an egg(v) :<rarely used>to fail to impress (e.g. a joke, performance, etc.)

put all one's eggs in/into one basket(v) :to rely on success of a particular thing or activity; to risk all one’s money, time, etc. in one activity, enterprise, business, etc.

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs(v) : to give advice to sb who has much more experience than him/her at the stated subject.

egghead(n) :a highly educated person; intellectual; highbrow.

ego(n) :selfishness; too high an opinion of one's own abilities, etc. conceit.

ego trip(n):an act or behavior in a self-centered or selfish way.

eh(interj) :(Br)(used to express surprise or doubt; used when asking to sb if he/she agrees.; to ask for sb to repeat what he/she has just said.

be/have one over the eight(v) :to become drunk; to drink excessively;.

either-or(adj) :resulting between one choice of only two possibilities. _It’s just an either-or situation for me; I might escape or get arrested.

elbow grease(n) :(usu. after use, need, etc.) hard physical work esp. cleaning; physical energetic effort.

electric chair, also chair(n) :punishment of death in US in which electricity is applied to the person's body to kill.

electric eye(n) :informal for photo electric cell(=an instrument that produces light to start an electrical device working, as in burglar alarms.

elegant(adj) :perfect; excellent; very good.

white elephant(n) :<slang>sthg requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit; any burdensome possession.

at the eleventh hour(adv) :at the latest or last possible time.

elevenses(n) :(Br) 1-a light meal or snack taken during the morning esp. at about eleven o'clock. 2-any drink such as tea or coffee.

eliminate(v) :to kill; murder.

'em(pron) :short for them.

emote(v) :to express one's emotions exaggerated as if acting.

feel empty(v) :to feel oneself hungry.

empty(n) :sthg that is used as a container.

empty-headed(adj) :stupid; foolish; lacking in understanding.

END(n)

end(n) :1-a particular part of an activity such as a business. 2-(used to express disapproval in an amusing and weak way.)_Look at your messy room!, you really are the end.

at a loose end(adj) :idle; having nothing to do; unoccupied.

get one’s end away(v) :<slang><impolite> <humor>(of a man)to have sexual relationship with sb.

go of (at) the deep end(v) :to become extremely angry.

keep one's end up(v) :(Br)to continue to maintain one’s bravery or courage in the face of difficulties; to hold one’s own.

make (both) ends meet(v) :to live on one's income; to get enough money that one needs to live on; to balance one's income and expenditures. _Now that he quit his job, he finds it hard to make ends meet.

no end (adj) :1-[ of] extremely much ._This house caused me no end of anxiety./ _She helped me study math no end.

sure enough(adj) :as expected. _The doctor said that Mr. Dowson would recover soon and sure enough he did!.

enthuse(v) :1-[about/over]to talk with or to show enthusiasm. 2-to make sb be enthusiastic.

all other things being equal(adv) :if all other factors, effects, or facts that have been considered make no difference. _These trivial physical differences might, all other things being equal, be part of our affection for each other

eternal(adj) :frequent; continual; endless.

the eternal triangle(n) :a situation of disagreement in which two men want the same woman or the opposite.

eternelly(adv) :frequently.

ethnic(adj) :of a special group. _ethnic music, food, etc.

euchre(v) :to defeat sb by being cleverer than him such as trickery, pretention, etc.

break even(v) :to have neither profit nor loss; to have gains equal loses.

be/get even with sb(v):to get one's revenge on sb; to do sthg harmful to sb in return for his harm; to retaliate. (also be/get square with)

evens-(Br)/even odds-(Am)(n) :the same advantages and chances that both sides have.

ever :(in informal usage ,ever is used to emphasize a question or exclamation.) _Did the boss ever scold her?

ever so/such :(Br) extremely; very. _I'm ever so hungry!/ _Isn’t that girl a bit attractive? -Ever so!

ever so much(adv) :extremely much. _I like to travel by ferry ever so much.

Yours ever, Ever yours :(used at the end of a letter, before the signature, addressed to sb by name.) _Ms. Hound, Yours ever.

every man for himself (and devil take the hindmost) :all persons should take care of their safety.

every which way(adv) :(used with verbs of movement or rush, such as go, come, run, play, walk, etc.)in all directions; in total disorder. _After the bomb exploded, the crowd were scattered every which way.

evil(adj) :very bad; unpleasant; awful. _What an evil weather!.

be/choose the lesser of two evils(v) :to be or to choose the less harmful, bad of two unpleasant choices.

ex(n) :sb's former wife, husband, boy or girl friend.

exam(n) :informal for examination.

make an example of sb(v) :to punish sb for the purpose of warning the others.

except(conj) :but; only. _I’d like to go out tonight, except that I have lots of work to do.

excuse(n) :[for] a typical thing or an example; specimen; sample. _That's not an excuse for a sports car.

expat(n) :infml for expatriate(=a person who has moved to a foreign country.)

expect(v) :to think; guess; suppose. _I expect that the old man was innocent.

be expecting(v) :(only intransitive) to be pregnant.

extravert, also extrovert(n) :a happy, cheerful and self-confident person.

EYE(n)

all eyes(adv) :watching eagerly carefully.

an eye for an eye(n) :revenge or retaliation; punishment given in return.

be all eyes(v) :to be watching eagerly and carefully.

bags under the eyes(n) :a swollen part or puffiness under the eyes that results from lack of sleep.

cannot take one’s eyes off(v) :to be extremely attracted to. _Do you see that cutie at the door, I cannot take my eyes off her!

cast/make sheep’s eyes at(v) :<rarely used>to look at sb awkwardly or foolishly, expressing one has fallen in love with sb.

cry one’s eyes out(v) :to cry very much.

easy on the eye(adj) :sb or sthg very attractive. _Hey, look at that baby over there, isn’t she easy on the eye?

eyes down!(interj,adv) :be watching very attentively and eagerly. _When there’s cartoon on the box, the kids are set before TV eyes down!

give sb the eye(v) :<slang>to look at sb with great desire and in an inviting way.

give sb a black eye, also black sb's eye(v) : to give sb a blow that results in a purple bruise round the eye.

give sb the glad eye(v) :to look at sb in a way that one shows that he/she is attracted to or infatuated with sb.

give sb the evil eye(v) :to look sb disapprovingly or revengefully.

have eyes in the back of one's head(v) :to have the ability to see or notice everything around.

if you had half an eye :If you weren't so uninteresting, stupid or insensitive about the happenings, etc.

in a pig’s eye(adv) :in any time; never.

keep an eye out for(v) :to try to notice and remember (sb or sthg);to keep watching searchingly for.

keep one's eyes open/peeled/skinned(v) : (Br) to watch (sb/sthg) closely and carefully.

make eyes at(v):to express or show sexual desire by looking in an inviting way.

mind one’s eye(v) :<rarely used>(used imperatively)be careful; watch out. _Mind your eye with that stick, I don’t want it to cause any accident.

my eye!(interj) :used to express conflict, disapproval or sometimes surprise, etc.

one in the eye for(n) :(usu. after that’s/it’s) sthg unpleasant such as, a disappointment, defeat, punishment, etc. for. _If I pass the test successfully, it’ll be one in the eye for the teacher.

sb’s eyes are bigger than his belly :sb eats greedily and too much.

sb’s eyes nearly/almost/practically popped /stood out f his head :sb seems to be greatly surprised, fearful, etc. esp. by opening one’s very wide.

see sthg with half an eye(v) :to see or understand sthg very clearly or easily. _I could see all the students’ anxiety about the exam with half an eye.

spit in sb’s eye(v) :to feel very angry or annoyed at sb.

eyeball to eyeball (with)(adv) :face to face (with) each other in a bad-tempered and quarrelsome way.

raise one's eyebrows(v) :(usu. in negative statements)to show or cause surprise. _Nobody raised their eyebrows to her unexpected success in business.

up to one's eyebrows (in) :extremely busy (with).

eyeful(n) :an attractive or satisfying sight that is worth looking esp. an attractive girl or woman. _Get an eyeful of that woman!

flatter one’s eyelashes at(v) :(of a man)to express or show that a girl or a woman is attracted to him.

eyesore(n) :sthg that is too ugly to look, esp. when most people can see.

eyewash(n) :trickery; sthg that is said or done to cheat.