Expressions (A–Z)
""
E
-
Ego Trip / Inflated Ego
A person absorbed in themselves with a sense of self-importance. “Admires themse...
197 views -
Egoism / Self-love
Love in which a person loves themselves. Figuratively: egoism.
159 views -
Egyptian magicians
The sorcerers who were in Egypt. In the question: My intention is to be an ancho...
35 views -
Either friends like Job’s friends, or death
Good friends, like Job’s friends, or death. Figuratively: a person needs good fr...
155 views -
Either Jew or Crucified / Be ready to die for your faith
Figuratively: a person must be ready to be executed for their faith (crucifixion...
171 views -
Either take or release / Either this or that
Either take it or release it. Figuratively: you must choose between two options,...
170 views -
Either the book or the sword
(See: "If not the sword, then the book")
193 views -
Either the rogue dies or the dog dies / Time will solve it
Figuratively: time will take its course and the problem will resolve itself.
171 views -
Either… or…
Figuratively: one must choose only one of two options.
171 views -
Either… or… / Take your choice
Only one of the two possibilities can be true — either this one or that one. Equ...
174 views