']]}Etched in stone: Things, particularly rules, which cannot be changed under any circumstances.
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day: Used to refer to people becoming lucky by chance.
Even keel: When something is on an even keel, it is balanced.
Every dog has its day: Everyone gets their moment of glory and success.
Every man for himself: When people try to take care of themselves in a difficult situation but they don’t help others.
Every man has his price: Everyone’s support can be bought at a certain price or if one is ready to pay them enough.
Every trick in the book: In all possible ways, even dishonest ones.
Everything but the kitchen sink: It means everything is included, even if not all of it is useful.
Exception that proves the rule: An exception in some way confirms a rule.
Explore all avenues: To try all possible ways to get the desired result.
Eye candy: An attractive person.
Eyewash: Actions or remarks intended to conceal the facts of a situation.
Eye-opener: Surprising and unexpected event that brings out the truth about something or someone.
Face like thunder: To be very angry and upset.
Face only a mother could love: To be ugly.
Face the music: To accept and face the unpleasant consequence or result of something.
Face value: The appearance of something/someone, and when one takes something at face value, it means it is being accepted for what it appears to be rather than its inner characteristics.
Face your demons: To face and accept one’s fears or things that one has been trying hard to avoid.
Failure is the mother of success: It is only after a failure that we strive towards success.
Fair and square: To win this way is to win by following the rules properly and winning conclusively.
Fair weather friend: Friends who are only around in good times.
Fall by the wayside: To remain incomplete.
Fall from grace: To be disgraced or to lose favour with someone.
Fall on your sword: To resign and accept the consequences of some wrongdoing. In olden days when warriors lost in a battle, they preferred to kill themselves by their own swords rather than be captured by the enemy.
Familiarity breeds contempt: On getting to know someone or something too well, you also get to know their faults and start disliking them.
Far cry from: A thing that is very different from something, e.g. “The game he played today was a far cry from his best performance.”
