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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

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evil twin

A counterpart or alter ego with negative traits, often used humorously.

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excuse my French

A phrase used to apologize for using profanity or offensive language.

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experience is the mother of wisdom

Wisdom is gained through life experiences.

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eye candy

Something or someone visually appealing but lacking deeper qualities.

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eye for an eye

A principle of retributive justice where the punishment should correspond in kind and degree to the injury suffered; revenge.

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eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

punishment that corresponds directly to the offense committed

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eye of the beholder

Beauty is subjective; what one person finds beautiful, another may not.

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eyeball to eyeball

engaged in a direct confrontation or close encounter with someone

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face the music

To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.

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fact of life

an unavoidable reality that one must accept

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facts of life

basic truths or realities that are often learned through experience

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fair and square

conducted in a just and honest manner

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