| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| eat your fill |
eat until you are satisfied, eat as much as you can
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Eat your fill. You won't have another meal till we get home.
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| eat your heart out |
envy my prize, wish that you had one
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When Kurt won the Porsche, he said, "Eat your heart out, guys."
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| eat your words |
regret what you said, admit you were wrong
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He told me the answer, and I had to eat my words. I was wrong.
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| eating you |
(See what's eating you)
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| edgy |
nervous, cranky, touchy
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You're kind of edgy today. Did you sleep well last night?
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| eff 'im [B] |
fuck him, tell him to fuck off, the F-word
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I've had enough of his lack of responsibility! Eff 'im!
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| egg me on |
encourage me, tell me to do it
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I didn't want to steal the exam, but they egged me on.
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| egg on my face |
embarrassed, outsmarted
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I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.
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| ego trip |
feeling of self importance, feeling superior
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If you tell him he played well, he'll go on an ego trip.
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| eh |
you understand, you know what I am taking about
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There were three boys but only two girls, eh.
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