Idioms

explain (something) away or explain away (something)
to explain something so that it seems less important
The sales clerk tried to explain away the problem with the sales receipt.

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  • express (one's) anger
  • extend credit to (someone)
  • extend one's sympathy to (someone)
  • extenuating circumstances
  • eye of the storm
  • eyeball-to-eyeball
  • eyes are bigger than one's stomach
  • eyes in the back of one's head
  • eyes pop out
  • face down (someone)
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  • yoke around someone's neck
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  • up for (something)
  • make or break (someone)
  • save the day
  • at peace
  • blow (someone) away or blow away (someone)
  • sitting pretty
  • hit (someone) right between the eyes
  • play possum
  • shape up


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