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• Entering the 80th orbit.
Celebrating the 80th birthday.
• Eleventh hour decision.
Decision that is made at the last possible minute.
• End in smoke.
To bear no result.
• Earth shattering.
Not at all surprising.
• Eat humble.
Pie-yo apologize humbly.
• Elephant in the room.
An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about
because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc.
• Egg on your face.
If someone has egg on their face; they are made to look foolish or embarrased.
• Eye for an eye.
This is an expression for retributive justice, where the punishment equals the crime.
• Eyes are bigger than one’s stomach.
If someone’s eyes are bigger than their stomach, they are greedy and take on more than they can
24 consume or manage.
