Eye-Opener : Business English Idioms and Phrases

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Eye-Opener :

Every Tom Dick and Harry :

If every Tom, Dick and Harry knows about something, then it is common knowledge.

You need not tell me that Leola is in love with Mahesh. Every Tom, Dick and Harry knows about it.

Every Trick in The Book :

If you try every trick in the book, you try every possible way including dishonestly and deceit to get what you want.

Everybody and Their Uncle :

This basically means a lot of people or too many people

Everybody and their uncle were there.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink :

If people include everything but the kitchen sink, they include every possibility regardless of whether they are useful or not.

Exception Proves The Rule. :

This expression is used to indicate that an exception in some way confirms a rule.

Excuse My French :

This idiomatic expression means please forgive my swearing.

After a heated argument Ram apologised and said, “Excuse my French”.

Explore All Avenues :

If all avenues are being explored, then every conceivable approach is being tried that could possibly get the desired result.

Eye Candy :

When a person is very attractive, they can be described as eye candy-sweet to look at!

Eye for An Eye :

This is an expression for retributive justice where the punishment equals the crime.

Vijay has insulted me. I shall take an eye for an eye from him.

Eye-Wash :

This expression eye-wash is generally used to cover up the anxiety of a person who is seeking a concrete reply or justification for an act or an event that had affected his personal image or caused him a loss.

The promises made by the candidates on the eve of election are just an eye wash.

Eye-Opener :

Something surprising, unexpected which reveals the truth about something or someone

The trauma of cardiac arrest suffered by Rajan was an eye-opener to his friends. They resolved to give up smoking.

Eyes Are Bigger Than One’s Stomach :

If someone’s eyes are bigger than his or her stomach, he or she is greedy and take on more than he or she can consume or manage.

Maheswari’s eyes are bigger than her stomach. She will not relax till she brings home whatever she finds in her neighbours’ house.

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