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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 ...

[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.