English Phrases Starting with E

eat out
The phrase ‘eat out’ means ‘eat a meal at a restaurant or any other eateries‘.

egg on
The phrase ‘egg someone on to (do something)’ means ‘urge someone to (do something)‘.

en suite
This phrase is pronounced as ‘on sweet’.

even more so
The phrase ‘even more so’ means ‘especially‘, as in the sentence ‘Alcoholism was common and perhaps even more so in some indigenous communities.‘.

exclusive of
The phrase ‘exclusive of’ means ‘not including, or not taking into account‘, as illustrated by the following sentences: ‘There were ten of us exclusive of the reporter.‘; ‘They are exclusive of edge lines.‘; ‘All prices quoted are exclusive of GST.