eb meaning in English

for the sake of expedition▼[UK: fɔː(r) ðə seɪk əv ˌek.spɪ.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə ˈseɪk əv ˌek.spə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

for the shake of expedition▼[UK: fɔː(r) ðə ʃeɪk əv ˌek.spɪ.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə ˈʃeɪk əv ˌek.spə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

in the main stream of the tradition▼[UK: ɪn ðə meɪn striːm əv ðə trə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: ɪn ðə ˈmeɪn ˈstriːm əv ðə trə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

foul-hook▼verb
[UK: faʊl hʊk] [US: ˈfaʊl ˈhʊk]

cock of the walk▼[UK: ˈkɒk əv ðə wɔːk] [US: ˈkɑːk əv ðə ˈwɑːk]

in the matter of (something)▼◼◼◼[UK: ɪn ðə ˈmæ.tə(r) əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ɪn ðə ˈmæ.tər əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

less is more▼◼◼◼

in the neighbourhood of▼◼◼◼[UK: ɪn ðə ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd əv] [US: ɪn ðə ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd əv]

paracentral▼adjective
[UK: pˈarəsˌentrəl] [US: pˈærəsˌentrəl]

not a ghost of a chance▼[UK: nɒt ə ɡəʊst əv ə tʃɑːns] [US: ˈnɑːt ə ɡoʊst əv ə ˈtʃæns]

there isn't the faintest hope▼[UK: ðeə(r) ˈɪznt ðə ˈfeɪn.tɪst həʊp] [US: ˈðer ˈɪ.zənt ðə ˈfeɪn.təst hoʊp]

look one's best▼[UK: lʊk wʌnz best] [US: ˈlʊk wʌnz ˈbest]

in the dead of winter▼◼◼◼[UK: ɪn ðə ded əv ˈwɪn.tə(r)] [US: ɪn ðə ˈded əv ˈwɪn.tər]

the most wanded▼[UK: ðə məʊst] [US: ðə moʊst]

it is only fair to say that▼[UK: ɪt ɪz ˈəʊn.li feə(r) tuː ˈseɪ ðæt] [US: ˈɪt ˈɪz ˈoʊn.li ˈfer ˈtuː ˈseɪ ˈðæt]

it is only fair to say that▼[UK: ɪt ɪz ˈəʊn.li feə(r) tuː ˈseɪ ðæt] [US: ˈɪt ˈɪz ˈoʊn.li ˈfer ˈtuː ˈseɪ ˈðæt]

at the drop of a hat▼[UK: ət ðə drɒp əv ə hæt] [US: ət ðə ˈdrɑːp əv ə ˈhæt]

every little tells▼[UK: ˈev.ri ˈlɪt.l̩ telz] [US: ˈev.ri ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈtelz]

at the drop of a hat▼◼◼◼[UK: ət ðə drɒp əv ə hæt] [US: ət ðə ˈdrɑːp əv ə ˈhæt]

titman▼noun
[UK: ˈtɪt.mən] [US: ˈtɪt.mən]

a cat may look at a king▼[UK: ə kæt meɪ lʊk ət ə kɪŋ] [US: ə kæt ˈmeɪ ˈlʊk ət ə ˈkɪŋ]

the next time▼◼◼◼[UK: ðə nekst ˈtaɪm] [US: ðə ˈnekst ˈtaɪm]

proximo▼adverb
[UK: ˈprɒks.ɪ.məʊ] [US: ˈprɑːks.ɪmo.ʊ]

proximo▼adverb
[UK: ˈprɒks.ɪ.məʊ] [US: ˈprɑːks.ɪmo.ʊ]

make a bee-line for (something)▼[UK: ˈmeɪk ə biː laɪn fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈbiː ˈlaɪn ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

the most beautiful▼◼◼◼[UK: ðə məʊst ˈbjuː.təf.l̩] [US: ðə moʊst ˈbjuː.təf.l̩]

in strict privacy▼[UK: ɪn strɪkt ˈprɪ.və.si] [US: ɪn ˈstrɪkt ˈpraɪ.və.si]

the smallest possible amount, quantity or degree▼[UK: ðə ˈsmɔː.lɪst ˈpɒ.səb.l̩ ə.ˈmaʊnt ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti ɔː(r) dɪ.ˈɡriː] [US: ðə ˈsmɒ.ləst ˈpɑː.səb.l̩ ə.ˈmaʊnt ˈkwɑːn.tə.ti ɔːr dɪ.ˈɡriː]

heart-shake▼[UK: hɑːt ʃeɪk] [US: ˈhɑːrt ˈʃeɪk]

heart-searching▼[UK: hɑːt ˈsɜːtʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhɑːrt ˈsɝːtʃ.ɪŋ]

The birds winter in warmer regions.▼

pull yourself up by your bootstraps▼◼◼◼

lift oneself by one's bootstraps▼[UK: lɪft wʌn.ˈself baɪ wʌnz ˈbuːt.stræpz] [US: ˈlɪft wʌn.ˈself baɪ wʌnz ˈbuːt.ˌstræps]

raise oneself by one's bootstraps▼[UK: reɪz wʌn.ˈself baɪ wʌnz ˈbuːt.stræpz] [US: ˈreɪz wʌn.ˈself baɪ wʌnz ˈbuːt.ˌstræps]

in due course (of time)▼◼◼◼[UK: ɪn djuː kɔːs] [US: ɪn ˈduː ˈkɔːrs]

appositely▼[UK: ˈæ.pə.zɪt.li] [US: ˈæ.pə.zɪt.li]

in one's day▼[UK: ɪn wʌnz deɪ] [US: ɪn wʌnz ˈdeɪ]

unapproached▼adjective
[UK: ˌʌnəˈprəʊʧt ] [US: ʌnəˈproʊʧt ]

untouched▼adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈtʌtʃt] [US: ʌn.ˈtətʃt]

speak for oneself▼[UK: spiːk fɔː(r) wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈspiːk ˈfɔːr wʌn.ˈself]