Q ➤ Ease off Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce pressure. Explanation-She EASED OFF the accelerator to let the car slow down.
Q ➤ Ease up Ans ➤ Meaning-Relax, calm down. Explanation-She asked her teacher to EASE UP because she was feeling very stressed.
Q ➤ Eat awayAns ➤ Meaning-Destroy slowly. Explanation-The disease EATS the liver AWAY.
Q ➤ Eat in Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat at home. Explanation-We didn't feel like going to a restaurant so we ATE IN.
Q ➤ Eat into Ans ➤ Meaning-Use something valuable when you don't want to. Explanation-We've had to EAT INTO our savings since I lost my job.
Q ➤ Eat out Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat in a restaurant. Explanation-We couldn't be bothered to cook so we ATE OUT last night.
Q ➤ Eat up Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat all of something. Explanation-If you don't EAT UP your greens, you won't get any dessert.
Q ➤ Eat up Ans ➤ Meaning-Consume. Explanation-This car EATS UP petrol.
Q ➤ Eat up Ans ➤ Meaning-Consume something you don't want to be consumed. Explanation-The graphics EAT UP our bandwidth-they're costing us a fortune.
Q ➤ Ebb away Ans ➤ Meaning-Disappear gradually. Explanation-His life was EBBED AWAY as the illness progressed.
Q ➤ Edge out Ans ➤ Meaning-Gradually push someone or something out of their position. Explanation-The shareholders EDGED the CEO out because results were getting worse.
Q ➤ Edge up Ans ➤ Meaning-Approach slowly. Explanation-She EDGED UP behind the bus at the red light.
Q ➤ Egg on Ans ➤ Meaning-Encourage. Explanation-The other students EGGED him ON when he started arguing with the teacher.
Q ➤ Eke out Ans ➤ Meaning-Make something like money last as long as possible. Explanation-Most students have to EKE OUT their income because they have so little money to live on.
Q ➤ Embark on Ans ➤ Meaning-Start a project or venture. Explanation-Piere EMBARKED ON an MBA at Insead last autumn.
Q ➤ Embark uponAns ➤ Meaning-Start a project or venture. Explanation-Fernanda has just EMBARKED UPON a new professional challenge.
Q ➤ Empty out Ans ➤ Meaning-Empty something completely. Explanation-I must EMPTY OUT the rubbish before I leave for work.
Q ➤ Empty outAns ➤ Meaning-Remove some things or everything from a container. Explanation-I EMPTIED some of the coffee OUT so I could pour more milk in.
Q ➤ End in Ans ➤ Meaning-Finish a certain way. Explanation-It'll END IN tears.
Q ➤ End up Ans ➤ Meaning-Become or do something unplanned. Explanation-We couldn't get tickets for Egypt so we ENDED UP going to Turkey instead.
Q ➤ End up with Ans ➤ Meaning-Get as a result of something. Explanation-He tried hard but ENDED UP WITH a poor grade.
Q ➤ Enter for Ans ➤ Meaning-Join or enter a competition. Explanation-They ENTERED FOR the national championship but weren't good enough.
Q ➤ Enter into Ans ➤ Meaning-Become involved in or accept. Explanation-They ENTERED INTO an agreement with their rivals.
Q ➤ Eye up Ans ➤ Meaning-Look carefully at someone. Explanation-The guy EYED the other man UP because he was behaving suspiciously.
