E
Idioms beginning with "E"
Part of speech, explanation, example sentences, pronunciation
No categories:
Contents of E:
[eat up] {v.}
1. To eat all of.
After hiking all afternoon, they quickly ate up all of the dinner.
2. To use all of.
Idle talk had eaten up the hour before they knew it.
3. {slang}
To accept eagerly; welcome.
* /The girls told John he was […]
[edge]
See: [HAVE AN EDGE ON], ON EDGE, [SET ONE'S TEETH ON EDGE], [TAKE THE EDGE OFF], THE EDGE.
[edge away] {v. phr.}
To withdraw or retreat gradually.
Frightened by the growling tiger guarding its catch, the hunter carefully edged away.
[edge in] {v.}
To move slowly; get in quietly, especially with some difficulty, by force or without a big enough opening.
People had crowded around the senator, but Don succeeded in edging in.
Harry edged the book in on the shelf.
[edge in (on)] {v. phr.}
1. To gradually approach an individual or a group with the intent of taking over or wielding power.
Jack was edging in on the firm of Smith and Brown and after half a year actually became its vice president.
2. To approach […]
[edge out] {v.}
To defeat in competition or rivalry; take the place of; force out.
Harry edged out Tom for a place in Mary's affections.
Signal lights on cars have gradually edged out hand signals.
[edgeways]
See:
[GET A WORD IN] or [GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE], also [GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS].