Phrasal verbs that start with E
List of phrasal verbs that start with E
Ease off/up
to become less strong, intense, severe, etc.
- The rain has started to ease off.
- The pain had eased off a bit.
Ease out
(S) to force someone to leave an office or position
- After the financial scandal he was eased out of office.
Ease up on
to become less severe or strict towards someone
- They have eased up on their children.
Eat up
1. See: Hunger and thirst vocabulary
2. to feel a strong emotion so that you cannot think
of anything else
- He was eaten up by anger.
3. (Also eat into).to use resources in large quantities
- Inflation had eaten up/into all my savings.
Eat away/into
to erode or
destroy something slowly
- Waves are eating away at the cliff face.
- Rust began to eat into the metal chairs.
Eat out
to have
dinner in a restaurant rather than at home
Edge out
to defeat someone or something by being better or more
successful than they are
- They edged out the French team 2-1.
- He edged out his rival by ten votes.
Edit out
to remove something unnecessary before it is printed
or shown
- The nude scenes will be edited out of the film.
Egg on
informal. to encourage someone to do something that is
usually risky or foolish
- He was egged on to continue drinking.
Emanate from
to come out from a place
- A scream emanated from the room.
Embark on/upon
to start doing something, especially something new
that will take a long time
- The Agricultural Ministry has embarked upon a new rural project.
End in
to have something as a particular result
- The campaign ended in failure.
- The second match ended in a draw.
End up
to come to a particular place or situation when you
did not intend to
- If you don't pay your tax you'll end up in court.
Endow with
to provide someone with natural ability, talent or
quality
- Susan was endowed with a powerful intellect.
Engage in
to take part in an activity
- He has engaged in scientific research.
- He engaged me in conversation. [=He had a conversation with me.]
Enlarge on/upon
to give more details or information about something
that you have said
- She was asked to enlarge on her argument.
Enter on/upon
formal.to
begin or become involved in something
- He entered on a career in politics.
Enter into
to begin to take part in something such as agreement,
discussion, or relationship
- The conflicting parties entered into negotiations.
Equate to
to be the same as something else
- This sum equates to about £2000 today.
Even out
(S) to become or make something become steady
- House prices have evened out across the country's major cities.
Even up
to make something more equal
- A penalty in the second half evened up the score.
Expand on/upon
to say more about something that you have already
mentioned
- Please expand on your comment.
Explain away
to make something seem less important or try to show
that something is not your fault by giving a reason or explanation
- He was unable to explain away his frequent and prolonged absences.
Eye up
informal.(S)to look at someone in a way that shows
you specially interested in them
- She noticed the man eyeing her up.
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