E
Idioms beginning with "E"
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Contents of E:
[every now and then] or [every now and again] or [every so often] or [every once in a while] {adv. phr.}
At fairly regular intervals; fairly often; repeatedly.
John comes to visit me every now and then.
* /It was hot work, but every so often Susan […]
[every other] {adj. phr.}
Every second; every alternate.
The milkman comes every other day.
On St. Patrick's Day, it seems as if every other man you meet is wearing a shamrock.
[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.}
Every. — Used for emphasis.
She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every single glass was broken.
When she got home she found every last tomato in the box was rotten.
Syn.: [EACH AND EVERY].
[every time one turns around] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Very often.
Mr. Winston must be rich. He buys a new suit every time he turns around.
No, Charles — I can't drive you to the park every time I turn around.
[every which way] also [any which way]
In all directions.
Bricks and boards were scattered in confusion on the ground every which way, just as they had fallen after the tornado.
Compare: [HELTER-SKELTER].