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early
on = early; at the beginning of something.
Early on in their relationship, they ate lunch together every
day.
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easygoing = relaxed; not worried; calm
Rupert is such an easygoing boss.
All the employees like to talk to him, and best of all, he never
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eat away at = to cause trouble, create worries.
Problems at work are eating
away at him so
much, he can't sleep at night.
Don't let your daily worries eat
away at you. Take
one day at a time.
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eat out = eat at a restaurant
eat in = eat at home
He eats out a lot because he works late at night. Eating
in is healthier.
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eat up = eat everything
This boy is going to eat
up all these french fries
before his brother has a chance to eat any.
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end up = finish; final destination
or result. Also, end up with
Originally, they had planned to go out to eat,
but then they ended up watching TV.
He ended up with a good wife who always supported
him.
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every
other = to skip one and go to the next.
Every other month, she has to see her doctor. (January, March, May, July, etc.)
Every other day,
I have to work late. (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, etc. ) |
Look at the pictures on this page. Every
other picture is a cartoon. |
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