Collocations/E
Collocations beginning with E. Select a collocation for more details.early days
soon after something begins
early night
earlier bedtime than usual
early riser
someone who usually gets up early in the morning
early start
a beginning or departure early in the morning
earn a living
to work and earn money for yourself or your family
easy answer
a solution that's easy to find and adopt
easy money
money that's made without working hard
easy question
a question that most people can answer correctly
easy target
someone or something that's easy to attack or criticize
eat properly
to eat proper amounts of healthy food
eat well
to eat plenty of food
eating habits
what you usually eat and the way you eat it
economic growth
an increase in the size of an economy, or the rate of this
educational game
a game that helps students to learn
eke out a living
to earn just enough money to survive
empty promises
promises that probably won't be kept
empty words
words that aren't really meant, or that won't lead to action
enter a plea
to plead guilty or not guilty in a court of law
enter politics
to begin a career in politics
entry-level job
a job at the lowest level of pay or responsibility
equal rights
rights that are the same for all races, genders, classes, etc.
equally important
of the same importance
essential services
basic services like water, electricity, postal services, medical care, free education, etc.
ethical investment
investment in a company that's ethical, not harmful or exploitative
ethical standards
ethically acceptable levels of behaviour
ethnic minority
a group of people living in a country in which most other people are from another culture or race
ethnic tensions
bad feelings between people from different races or ethnic groups
even number
any whole number that can be exactly divided by two, such as 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
evenly matched
If two opponents are evenly matched, they are equally likely to win.
every single
all of them
exactly the same
identical
exceed expectations
be more or better than expected
express concern
to say or show that you're worried about something
express interest (in)
to show that you're interested in something
extend a deadline
to give someone more time in which to do something