Eat out of house and home Twelve-year-old Varun has a huge appetite. “You’ll eat me out of house and home,” laughed his father. This idiom can be used both …
Flat as a Pancake If you’ve ever eaten a pancake you’ll know how flat it is. When something is as flat as a pancake, it’s completely level or flat. …
Eat somebody alive Eat somebody alive means to dominate or exploit somebody. “Poor guy, he has no clue as to how to fend for himself. He’s going to be …
End it all When Amit misused company money, he was dismissed from his job and had to face public disgrace. He decided to end it all by taking an overdose …
Enough and to spare “Never mind if you forgot your lunch-box,” Ravi told Bob. “You can eat with me. I have enough and to spare.” Apparently, Ravi’s mother had …
Eat out of a person’s hand The Kumars are worried. Their son is completely besotted by Priya, whom they consider most unsuitable. “She has him eating out of her …
Easy as pie If you’re fond of pie it’s not difficult to eat it. In fact, it’s easy. So when we say that something is as easy as pie, …
Elbow room Mr Kumar’s office is so cramped that it hardly has any elbow room in it. This means that it does not have any space in which to …
Play it by ear This means to act without preparation according to the demands of the situation. I’ve had no time to prepare for the meeting. I’ll have to …
End of one’s tether Mrs Kumar had house guests, an ailing baby, and no domestic help. “I’m at the end of my tether,” she confided to her mother over …
