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See:- (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
- (the/an/one's) artistic style
- A for effort
- a lonely little petunia in an onion patch
- a means to an end
- a riddle wrapped in an enigma
- a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
- a Roland for an Oliver
- able to make an event
- absent-minded professor
- acclimate to
- ace in the hole
- Achilles' heel
- acid test
- acquired taste
- act of faith
- act of God
- affinity for
- all good things come to an end
- all good things must (come to an) end
- all-nighter
- amber gambler
- ambulance chaser
- an about-face
- an accident waiting to happen
- an ace in the hole
- an Achilles' heel
- an acid test
- an act of faith
- an act of God
- an act of war
- an aide-mémoire
- an Aladdin's cave
- an all-out effort
- an all-rounder
- an amber gambler
- an ambulance chaser
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away
- an arm and a leg
- An army marches on its stomach
- an article of faith
- an attack
- an attack of
- an auspicious occasion
- an awkward customer
- an eager beaver
- an earful
- an early bath
- an early bird
- an earth mother
- an educated guess
- an ego trip
- an elephant never forgets
- an embarrassment of riches
- an éminence grise
- An empty sack cannot stand upright
- an end in itself
- an enfant terrible
- An Englishman's home is his castle
- an even break
- An eye for an eye
- an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- an honest buck
- an honest mistake
- an Indian giver
- an Indian summer
- an inside job
- an iron fist in a velvet glove
- an iron hand in a velvet glove
- an iron man
- an itchy palm
- an itchy trigger finger
- an ivory tower
- an offer one can't refuse
- an old chestnut
- an old flame
- an old hand
- an old head on young shoulders
- an old maid
- an old shoe
- an old wives' tale
- an open book
- an open invitation
- an open marriage
- an open sesame
- an own goal
- an ugly duckling
- an Uncle Tom
- an unknown quantity
- an uphill battle
- an/(one's) ivory tower
- an/(one's) old flame
- an/the olive branch
- angle
- apple a day
- apple polisher
- arm and a leg
- artificial language
- as an aside
- asking price
- at an early date
- at an end
- at an impasse
- avenue of escape
- bat an eye
- bat an eyelash
- bat an eyelid
- be (as) strong as an ox
- be an [artist.] to fingertips
- be an apology for
- be an easy touch
- be an open book
- be as slippery as an eel
- be as strong as an ox
- be easy meat
- beat to within an inch of life
- best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray
- Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave
- blink of an eye
- boot or an animal out
- bring (one's) arse to an anchor
- bring (one's) ass to an anchor
- bring an amount of money in
- bring to a close
- budge an inch
- burst with (an emotion)
- call off
- can talk the legs off an iron pot
- can't boil an egg
- carry an amount of weight
- cash in on opportunity
- cast eye over
- celebrate for an accomplishment
- chase in some place
- come out at an amount
- come to a close
- come to an end
- come to an impasse
- come to an understanding
- come to an untimely end
- come within an ace of
- come within an inch of
- come within an inch of doing
- comfortable as an old shoe
- comfortable as an old shoe, as
- common as an old shoe
- confine or an animal to
- confuse or an animal with
- cop an attitude
- cost a pretty penny
- cost an arm and a leg
- cram for an examination
- create an uproar
- cut an [interesting etc.] figure
- dead in or an animal's tracks
- deaf as a post
- deaf as an adder
- dig (oneself) an early grave
- dig (someone) an early grave
- do an about-face
- Don’t get your bowels in an uproar!
- done and done
- Don't get your bowels in an uproar!
- draw
- draw against an amount of money
- draw an inference
- drive (oneself) to an early grave
- drive (someone) to an early grave
- drive out
- drop the F-bomb
- eager beaver
- early bird
- earn an honest buck
- earth mother
- eat up
- educated guess, an
- ego trip
- emoji
- enfant terrible
- epic fail
- even break
- everything an' all
- eye for an eye
- eye for an eye, an
- eye opener, an
- eye to the main chance, have an
- eye to, with an
- fence an animal in
- fix an animal
- float an air biscuit
- float an idea
- force or an animal from
- form an opinion
- frighten into
- frighten to death
- Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains
- get an amount of money for
- get an earful
- get an even break
- get an eyeball on someone/something
- get an eyeful
- get an in with
- get bowels in an uproar
- get into an argument
- get one’s bowels in an uproar
- get up an appetite
- give (someone) an out
- give an account
- give an arm and a leg (for something)
- give an earful
- give an inch
- Give an inch and he'll take a mile
- Give an inch and take a mile
- give an inch and they'll take a mile
- give someone an earful
- Go chase yourself!
- Go fry an egg!
- go on for an age
- gracious plenty
- hang an arse
- harness an animal up
- hatch an animal out
- have a memory like an elephant
- have a soft spot for or an animal
- have an accident
- have an ace up one’s sleeve
- have an ace up sleeve
- have an affair
- have an alcohol problem
- have an appetite for
- have an argument
- have an ax to grind
- have an axe to grind
- have an ear for
- have an easy time of it
- have an edge on
- have an effect on
- have an eye for
- have an eye for the main chance
- have an impact on
- have an itch for something
- have an open mind
- have an out
- have an ox on the tongue
- have half an ear on
- have half an eye on
- have one's eye on
- have the constitution of an ox
- have up sleeve
- hazard an opinion
- hold an eel by the tail
- hold out an olive branch
- hold up as an example
- hound or an animal down
- ill wind that blows no one any good, it's an
- in a/the flash of an/the eye
- in an age of years
- in an interesting condition
- in an ivory tower
- in the blink of an eye
- in the twinkle of an eye
- in the twinkling of an eye
- in the wink of an eye
- Indian summer
- iron curtain
- iron man
- It would take an act of Congress to do
- itch for, have an
- itchy palm
- it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye
- It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
- It's an ill wind
- it's an ill wind that blows no good
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- It's an ill wind that blows nobody good
- it's the same old story
- keep an act up
- keep an ear out for
- keep an ear to the ground
- keep an eye on
- keep an eye open
- keep an eye out
- keep an eye out for
- keep an eye peeled (for something or someone)
- keep an open mind
- keep an/ ear to the ground
- keep eye on
- keep on an even keel
- keep up an act
- labor under an assumption
- lay an egg
- lead out of
- leave an impression
- lend an ear
- lend an ear to
- lend one's ear
- let out of
- like an owl in an ivy bush
- live in an/(one's) ivory tower
- live off smell of an oily rag
- live on an amount of money
- live on the smell of an oily rag
- make a fool of
- make a point of
- make a scene
- make an appearance
- make an appointment
- make an ass of
- make an end of (something)
- make an entrance
- make an example of
- make an exception
- make an exhibition of
- make an exhibition of oneself
- make an honest buck
- make an honest woman of
- make an impression
- make an impression on
- make an offer
- maroon on an island
- mate with
- mate with an animal
- means to an end
- milestone in life
- never give a sucker an even break
- no fool like an old fool, there's
- no man is an island
- not bat an eye
- not bat an eyelid
- not have an earthly chance
- not let catch doing
- not take no for an answer
- oceans of
- odd fish
- of a morning/afternoon/evening
- offer an olive branch (to someone)
- offer one cannot refuse
- off-roader
- oil burner
- old chestnut
- old fart
- old maid
- old salt
- old story, an
- old warhorse
- old wives' tale
- on a (subject or activity) kick
- on an average
- on an empty stomach
- on an even keel
- on an irregular basis
- open book
- open mind
- open sesame
- ordeal by fire
- Oreo cookie
- ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an
- out an amount of money
- outside chance
- pay an arm and a leg
- pay off
- pick a quarrel
- place an order
- place in an awkward position
- Prevention is better than cure
- produce an attack
- pull an all-nighter
- pull an attitude
- pull down an amount of money
- push at an open door
- put a stop to
- put an amount of time in on
- put an animal down
- put an animal out
- put an end
- put an end to
- put an idea in(to) (someone's) head
- put at an amount
- put down (an animal)
- put ideas into someone's head
- put in an appearance
- put in an awkward position
- put on an act
- put out of
- raise an eyebrow
- raise an objection
- reach an accord
- reach an impasse
- reach an understanding with
- rope or an animal up
- rule with a rod of iron
- rule with an iron fist
- run an errand
- run off smell of an oily rag
- run on the smell of an oily rag
- saddle an animal up
- scare out of
- scrape up an acquaintance
- see with half an eye
- send (someone) to an early grave
- send on an errand
- set an example
- settle a score
- settle an old score (with someone)
- shake like an aspen leaf
- shell an amount of money out
- shell out an amount of money
- sit for an exam
- skin an eel by the tail
- slippery as an eel
- smoke out of
- start out at an amount of money
- starve out of some place
- straight as an arrow
- strain for an effect
- strong as a horse
- strong as an ox
- success has many fathers, failure is an orphan
- suffer an attack
- swift as an arrow
- take an amount of money for
- take an axe to
- take an eye for an eye
- take an interest
- take an interest in
- take an oath
- take for an idiot and take for a fool
- take no for an answer
- take no for an answer, not
- take or an animal in
- talk like an apothecary
- teach an old dog new tricks
- terrify or an animal out of
- the Indian sign
- the law is an ass
- the opening of an envelope
- the smell of an oily rag
- there is an exception to every rule
- There, there
- There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
- There's no fool like an old fool
- throw an amount of light on
- throw an eye on (something)
- throw an eye over (something)
- throw off
- to a degree
- to an extent
- to some degree
- tough as an old boot
- trade off the orchard for an apple
- trust an inch
- turn an honest penny
- turn out of
- ugly duckling
- up an’ Adam
- up an’ at ’em
- up and at them
- uphill battle
- use as an excuse
- watch with an eagle eye
- wise as Solomon
- with a view to doing
- with an eye on
- with an eye to
- with an eye towards
- within an ace of
- within an ace of doing something
- within an ace of something
- within an inch of
- within an inch of life
- without batting an eye
- without blinking an eye
- won't budge an inch
- won't take no for an answer
- worry an animal out of
- wrangle for an ass's shadow
- You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs
- You cannot teach an old dog new tricks
- You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
- you can't put an old head on young shoulders
- You can't teach an old dog new tricks
- You couldn't!
- you're an angel
- you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Liesl | | - | German |
EnikŐ | | - | Hungarian |
Shaun | | SHAWN | English |
Kato | | - | Eastern African, Ganda |
Reiner | | RIE-ner (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
Margie | | ['ma:dʒi] | |