Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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each and every
- every
"I want each and every student to bring his or her textbook tomorrow."
eager beaver
- a person who is always eager to work hard or do extra work
My colleague is an eager beaver and is always ready to work hard when we need him.
eagle eye
- an eye with sharp visual powers
The woman watched her young child with an eagle eye.
an ear to the ground
- attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think
The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our
company.
earful
- a scolding, much talking in the form of complaints
The man gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.
early bird
- a person who gets up early or arrives early for something
My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.
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