E
Idioms beginning with "E"
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Contents of E:
[ears burn] {informal}
To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you.
Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn.
Joe's ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other.
[earth]
See:
[COME BACK TO EARTH] or [COME DOWN TO EARTH],
[DOWN-TO-EARTH],
[IN THE WORLD] or [ON EARTH],
[MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH].
[ease off] or [ease up] {v.}
To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier.
When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load.
With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off.
Compare: [LET UP] (3).
[easy]
See:
[FREE AND EASY],
[GET OFF EASY],
[ON EASY STREET],
[TAKE IT EASY] or [GO EASY] or [TAKE THINGS EASY].
[easy come, easy go] {truncated sent.}, {informal}
Something you get quickly and easily may be lost or spent just as easily.
Grandfather thought Billy should have to work for the money Father gave him, saying "Easy come, easy go."