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  • eat (something) up
    поглощать что-либо, впитывать знания
    In general children eat up knowledge easily if they enjoy what they learn.
  • end up (doing something or going somewhere)
    оканчиваться, кончить тем, что …
    The chances are that we will end up by being friendly with them.
  • each and every
    каждый
    Each and every student had to take a test that day.
  • eyeball-to-eyeball
    лицом к лицу
    They were jammed in the crowd and had to stand eyeball-to-eyeball.
  • eat out
    поесть в ресторане
    My boy friend invited me to eat out tonight.
  • eat away at (something)
    разъедать, глодать, точить, разрушать что-либо
    Ocean waves are gradually eating away at the coast line.
  • every so often
    время от времени, иногда
    When I am tired of sitting, every so often I stand up and walk about the room.
  • every nook and cranny
    каждый закуток, каждая щелочка
    Jenny lost her textbook and looked for it in every nook and cranny of her apartment.
  • ears are ringing
    звон в ушах
    The jazz music at the concert was very loud, and my ears were ringing.
  • either feast or famine
    то пиршество, то голод; "разом густо, разом пусто"
    Tamara got used to 'either feast or famine' style of life; for her it is feast today and fast tomorrow.
  • ears become red
    покраснеть от смущения
    When I asked Paul about his grades at school, he got embarrassed and his ears became red.
  • everything from soup to nuts
    почти всё, что нужно
    We took everything from soup to nuts before we went on a picnic.
  • enter (someone's) mind
    прийти в голову
    "I say Peter, it never entered your mind to apologize for what you have done, did it?"
  • every other
    каждый второй
    We take turns at work, and I have to be on duty every other Saturday of the month.
  • eat out of (someone's) hands
    безоговорочно подчиняться кому-либо, "плясать под чью-либо дудку"
    Jack is a very proud man. I don't think he is capable of eating out of anybody's hand.
  • easy-going
    общительный (человек)
    Larry is easy-going and fun to be with.
  • exercise one's brain
    тренировать свой ум (мозги)
    It is recommended to do crossword puzzles in order to exercise your brain.
  • eat away at (someone)
    беспокоить кого-либо
    Her child's health problems are constantly eating away at Mrs. Noland.
  • end up (somewhere)
    заканчиваться (где-либо, в каком-то месте)
    They intended to go to the seaside but ended up at a small village in the mountains.
  • elbow (someone) out of (something)
    вытолкнуть кого-либо из чего-либо, прокладывать себе путь локтями
    Janet got promotion by elbowing many of her colleagues out of the way.
  • every last one
    каждый из, каждый последний из
    Every last one of the children got a present at Christmas.
  • eat high on/off the hog
    есть хорошую, дорогую пищу
    For the first few days after the check from his father arrived, Jeremy ate high on the hog.
  • every time one turns around
    часто, зачастую
    Every time I turn around I can see my little sister watching a cartoon.
  • easier said than done
    легче сказать, чем сделать
    I would like to take up French, but it is easier said than done.
  • every which way
    во всех направлениях
    There were a lot of ducks on the pond and they floated every which way.
  • earn one's keep
    оправдывать своё содержание работой
    I stayed with a host family and helped them about the house in order to earn my keep.
  • ebb and flow
    взлёт и падение
    The ebb and flow in the profession of an artist is quite a common thing.
  • every living soul
    каждый, каждая живая душа
    When the circus arrived at a small town, every living soul came to have a look at it.
  • every minute counts
    каждая минута на счету
    Every minute counts when people are injured during an accident.
  • every inch a (something)
    (быть) полностью чем-либо, "каждой клеточкой"
    Dana was every inch an actress and loved to take part in all kinds of performances.
  • eleventh-hour decision
    решение, принятое в последний момент
    Eventually Miranda made an eleventh-hour decision to accept their proposal.
  • easy to come by
    найти с лёгкостью
    A good job is not easy to come by.
  • early on
    в начале, на раннем этапе
    They had a family reunion early on that Sunday.
  • E.g.
    Exempli Gratia - например
    E.g. is an abbreviation and it means 'for example'.
  • engage in small talk
    говорить о незначительных вещах, "светская болтовня"
    The discussion didn't start yet, and those present engaged in small talk.