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[each and every] {adj. phr.}

Every. — Used for emphasis.

/The captain wants each and every man to be here at eight o'clock./

/The teacher must learn the name of each and every pupil./

Syn.: EVERY SINGLE.

[each other] or [one another] {pron.}

Each one the other; one the other.

/That man and his wife love each other./

/Bill and Mary gave one another Christmas presents last year./

* /All the children at the party were looking at one another trying ...

[eager beaver] {n. phr.}, {slang} A person who is always eager to work or do anything extra, perhaps to win the favor of his leader or boss.

/Jack likes his teacher and works hard for her, but his classmates call him an eager beaver./

* /The man who ...

[eagle eye] {n.}

Sharp vision like that of an eagle; the ability to notice even the tiniest details.

/The new boss keeps an eagle eye on all aspects of our operation./

[ear] See: ABOUT ONE'S EARS or AROUND ONE'S EARS, BELIEVE ONE'S EARS, DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FLEA IN ONE'S EAR, GIVE AN EAR TO or LEND AN EAR TO, GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER, JUG-EARED, LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS, MUSIC TO ONE'S EARS, PIN ONE'S EARS ...

[early]

See: [BRIGHT AND EARLY].

[early bird] {n}

An early riser from bed.

/Jane and Tom are real early birds; they get up at 6 A.M. every morning./

[early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. — A proverb.

* /When Billy's father woke him up for ...

[earn one's keep] {v. phr.}

To merit one's salary or keep by performing the labor or chores that are expected of one.

/John earned his keep at the music conservatory by dusting off all the musical instruments every day./

[earnest] See: IN EARNEST.