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Идиомы на букву E

• ear to the ground
  пристальное внимание к тому, что происходит

  Mrs. Spencer had an ear to the ground and knew everything that was going on in her son's family.
• ECG
  Electrocardiogram - электрокардиограмма (ЭКГ)

  The doctor advised me to take an ECG test as soon as possible.
• eating someone
  беспокоить, волновать кого-либо

  I saw that something was eating my friend and I asked her what it was.
• enough to go around
  достаточно чего-либо для всех

  I was afraid there wouldn't be enough beer to go round so I decided to buy some more.
• ESL
  English as a Second Language - английский как иностранный (как второй язык)

  ESL is taught almost in every country of the world because English is rightly considered to be an international language.
• earful
  нагоняй, выговор

  The boss gave one of his employees earful when the latter came to work late.
• ER
  Emergency Room - реанимация

  ER is the place in a hospital where doctors deal with emergency cases.
• everything one can lay/get his or her hands on
  всё, что можно найти; всё, что попало под руку

  They used everything they could lay their hands on to build a small shed in the back yard.
• eke out (a living)
  кое-как сводить концы с концами, с трудом зарабатывать себе на жизнь

  Linda Brown has no college education so she has to eke out a living as a cleaning woman.
• ease off/up on (someone or something)
  уменьшать напряжение, ослаблять

  Despite his physical condition Jim Croft absolutely refused to ease up on working.
• examination for discovery
  предварительное разбирательство, при котором обе стороны могут ознакомиться со свидетельскими показаниями до суда

  Adam had to spend a long time in an examination for discovery session concerning his case.
• even so
  всё-таки, всё равно, тем не менее

  As a rule Marion gets up early even so she is often late for work.
• elbow (someone) out of (somewhere)
  вытолкать, оттолкнуть

  The young man was evidently in a hurry; he elbowed people out of his way.
• expert witness
  свидетельство эксперта или специалиста

  The expert witness was called to discuss the blood spots on the accused man's clothes.
• equal to (something)
  быть способным справиться с чем-либо, подходить для чего-либо

  I don't think Nelly is equal to the task of teaching small children.
• everything humanly possible
  всё, что в человеческих силах

  Ann decided to do everything humanly possible to save her son from prison.
• escape (someone's) notice
  ускользать от внимания

  Helen was more than absent-minded today, and it didn't escape my notice.
• ESP
  Extrasensory Perception - экстрасенсорное восприятие

  We read a story of a ten-year-old girl who had the ability of ESP.
• eyes in the back of one's head
  способность видеть, что происходит вокруг; быть в курсе всех дел

  Jessica had eyes in the back of her head, and she always knew what was happening around her.
• explain (oneself)
  объясняться, оправдываться

  The director of the museum was made to explain herself after the theft of a valuable collection had been discovered.
• extenuating circumstances
  обстоятельства, смягчающие вину

  Because of extenuating circumstances, Robert Simpson didn't go to jail for kidnapping.
• exception that proves the rule
  исключение подтверждает правило

  A salesperson should be easy-going. Steve is reserved; he is the exception that proves the rule.
• edge (someone) out
  вытеснить, оттеснить кого-либо и получить работу

  Pat easily edged out the other applicants and got the job of a company secretary.
• ETA
  Estimated Time of Arrival - расчётное время прибытия

  Though the ETA was six p.m. we didn't arrive as expected because our flight was delayed.
• extend one's sympathy to (someone)
  выразить сочувствие, кому-либо

  I came to Tim to extend my sympathy to him because of his mother's serious illness.
• end in itself
  цель сама по себе

  For Bob painting is an end in itself, and he never shows his pictures to anybody.
• explain (something) away
  отделываться объяснением

  The cashier tried to explain away the trouble with the cash in the shop.
• end of one's rope
  не доставать способности, не хватать воображения

  I am at the end of my rope every time I come across some difficulty I can't cope with.
• extend credit to (someone)
  предоставить кредит

  I asked for a loan from my bank and they extended credit to me.
• express (one's) anger
  дать волю гневу

  John is very quick-tempered and he expresses his anger in a most unpleasant way.
• excuse (someone)
  извинить, простить кого-либо

  Con let me down; I am not going to excuse him for his behavior.