Here, you will find idioms that start with E.
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- 800-Pound Gorilla
- Each And Every One (Every Last One, Every Single One)
- Eager Beaver
- Easy as ABC
- Easy as Falling Off a Log
- Easy as Pie
- Easy Does It
- Eat A Horse, I could
- Eat and Run
- Eat Crow
- Eat Humble Pie
- Eat Like A Bird
- Eat Like A Horse
- Eat Up
- Eat Your Heart Out
- Egg On
- Egg On Your Face, to have
- Elbow Grease
- Elbow Room
- Elephant in the Room, the
- Eleventh Hour, at the
- Elvis Has Left the Building
- Embarrassment of Riches, an
- Empty Suit
- End Run (to do an)
- Enough Is Enough
- Enter One’s Head
- Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day
- Even-Steven
- Every Little Thing
- Every Name in the Book, been called
- Every Nook and Cranny
- Every Now and Then
- Every Time One Turns Around
- Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Examples of Idioms Beginning With E
Each And Every One (Every Last One, Every Single One): a more emphatic way of saying every or all. It is used to emphasize every member of a group, item on a list, etc. and to reinforce that there are no exceptions. The idiom can also refer to parts of a whole such as “every last morsel of food.”
Easy as Falling Off a Log: when something is easy as falling off a log, it is very easy to do.
Easy Does It: go carefully and slowly; to slow down and pay attention to what you are doing so as not to make a mistake; to not hurry through a task.
Eat A Horse, I could: I could eat a horse means “I am extremely hungry.”
Eat and Run: to eat a meal or a snack quickly and then immediately leave.
Eat Your Heart Out: to feel jealous or envious of someone else’s achievements or good fortune. Occasionally, it means to feel other strong emotions, especially grief, bitterness, or worry over something.
Egg On: to urge, dare, or encourage someone to do something that is usually foolish, dangerous, silly, mischievous, or embarrassing.
Egg On Your Face, to have: to be publicly embarrassed; to appear foolish or ridiculous.
Elbow Grease: vigorous and strenuous physical effort, especially with one’s arms and hands when cleaning something.
Elbow Room: enough space to move around in without unreasonable obstruction; freedom to do what one wants to do.
Elephant in the Room, the: a topic that is sensitive, awkward, or embarrassing and that no one wants to talk about but which is difficult to ignore; a topic that everyone is aware of but everyone avoids discussing.
Eleventh Hour, at the: when something occurs ‘at the eleventh hour’ it is occurring at the last possible moment, when there is almost no time left and it is almost too late.
Empty Suit: a person who appears to be a person of authority and importance but who is actually ineffectual, incompetent, or average and unremarkable; a person in a prominent position but who lacks substance, ability, or personality.
Enough Is Enough: an emphatic way of saying “Stop!” It means whatever is happening must stop; no more will be tolerated; you should be satisfied with what you have, or with the situation or circumstances that exist.
Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day: a proverb that means that even a person who is usually wrong can sometimes be right by chance or accident; no one is wrong all the time.
Every Name in the Book, been called: when someone says ‘I’ve been called every name in the book‘ it is an exaggerated way of saying that they have been the subject of many critical or slanderous insults.