Expression Cards
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idiom
Eager beaver
Meaning
A person who is very enthusiastic and eager to do something.
Example
She's an **eager beaver** who always volunteers for extra tasks.
idiom
Early adopter
Meaning
Someone who starts using a new product before others.
Example
**Early adopters** often help startups refine their products.
idiom
early bird
Meaning
a person who wakes up or arrives early
Example
She’s always the **early bird** at the office.
phrasal-verb
earn out
Meaning
to achieve something through effort or performance
Example
He **earned out** his promotion by working tirelessly.
idiom
earn someone's trust
Meaning
to gain someone's confidence through actions
Example
You need to **earn their trust** before they open up.
idiom
earn trust
Meaning
to gain someone's trust through actions or reliability
Example
She worked hard to **earn the trust** of her colleagues.
idiom
earn your stripes
Meaning
to gain respect or recognition through hard work
Example
She really **earned her stripes** after managing that crisis.
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ease around
Meaning
to move carefully to avoid disturbance
Example
Please **ease around** the cords near the podium.
idiom
ease back
Meaning
to relax or slow down the pace of something
Example
After the deadline, we can **ease back** a little.
phrasal-verb
ease back into
Meaning
to return to a task or routine gradually after stress or break
Example
After the holidays, I’m trying to **ease back into** my work routine.
phrasal-verb
ease down
Meaning
to become less intense or emotional; to relax gradually
Example
After the stressful week, things started to **ease down**.
phrasal-verb
ease inflation
Meaning
to make inflation less severe or reduce price pressure
Example
Rising interest rates can help **ease inflation** over time.
idiom
ease into
Meaning
to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably
Example
The trainer helped us **ease into** the new routine.
phrasal-verb
ease into calmness
Meaning
to gradually relax and let go of anxious tension
Example
Close your eyes and **ease into calmness** with slow breathing.
phrasal-verb
ease into workouts
Meaning
to start exercise gently before increasing intensity
Example
I **ease into workouts** with stretching so my body feels ready.
idiom
ease off
Meaning
to gradually become less strong or intense
Example
The rain should **ease off** by evening.
idiom
ease off on
Meaning
to reduce the amount or pressure of something
Example
They decided to **ease off on** overtime this month.
phrasal-verb
ease off pressure
Meaning
to reduce stress or workload to feel relaxed
Example
Take short breaks to **ease off pressure** during work.
idiom
ease onto
Meaning
to move gently onto something
Example
Please **ease onto** the ramp to avoid jolts.
phrasal-verb
ease out
Meaning
to gradually relax or relieve tension
Example
A long shower helped me **ease out** after work.
phrasal-verb
ease out of
Meaning
to gradually stop doing something stressful
Example
She decided to **ease out of** her demanding job to find balance.
phrasal-verb
ease out tension
Meaning
to reduce or remove feelings of stress
Example
A warm bath helps to **ease out tension** from muscles.
phrasal-verb
ease tensions between
Meaning
to reduce conflict or hostility between countries
Example
Efforts were made to **ease tensions between** the rival nations.
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ease up
Meaning
to become less intense or to relax
Example
The rain should **ease up** by the evening commute.