Идиомы английского языка на букву "e"
an ear to the ground
- пристальное внимание к тому, что происходит
Example:
Mrs. Spencer had an ear to the ground and knew everything that was going on in her son’s family.
an end in itself
- цель сама по себе
Example:
For Bob painting is an end in itself, and he never shows his pictures to anybody.
each and every
- каждый
Example:
Each and every student had to take a test that day.
eager beaver
- человек много и охотно работающий, "трудоголик"
Example:
Sam is not at all an eager beaver; he hates hard work.
eagle eye
- зоркий глаз, "орлиный глаз"
Example:
Alan kept an eagle eye upon all Carry’s activities.
earful
- нагоняй, выговор
Example:
The boss gave one of his employees earful when the latter came to work late.
early bird
- человек, встающий рано, "ранняя пташка", "жаворонок"
Example:
"I hate getting up early; I am not an early bird, I must confess."
early bird catches the worm
- кто рано встаёт, тому бог подаёт
Example:
Getting up early proved to her the truth of the old saying that the early bird catches the worm. She was able to do a lot of work.
early on
- в начале, на раннем этапе
Example:
They had a family reunion early on that Sunday.
earn one's keep
- оправдывать своё содержание работой
Example:
I stayed with a host family and helped them about the house in order to earn my keep.
