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| eighty-six it |
take it off the list, it is one too many, smithwright it
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Our menu has too many entrees. Let's eighty-six the beef stroganoff.
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| eke out a living |
earn or grow enough to survive
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On the small farm we were able to eke out a living.
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| elbow room |
room to move among people, space in a crowd
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On the streets of Hong Kong there wasn't much elbow room.
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| electronic superhighway |
a computer network, Internet
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We can find more information on the electronic superhighway.
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| end justifies the means |
(See the end justifies the means)
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| end of the line |
(See the end of the line)
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| end up |
where you stop or finish, the end of a journey
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We often end up sleeping at Ty's house. His mom doesn't mind.
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| enough is enough |
it is time to stop, enough already
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"Enough is enough!" she said after my sixth piece of pie.
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| even |
we do not owe each other, a wash, call it square
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I owe you $20, but I gave you a haircut, so we're even.
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| even a blind pig can find an acorn |
if you keep looking and trying you may succeed
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"Hey, Bill. Think you'll ever get that car started?" "Maybe. Even a blind pig can find an acorn."
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