Significato:
7-Eleven® 
n. 7-Eleven®, gruppo internazionale fondato nel 1927 nel Texas (USA) gestore della più grande catena di supermercati in tutto il mondo, tutti aventi lo stesso nome che indica letteralmente l'orario di attività (dalle sette del mattino alle undici di sera) in tutti i sette giorni della settimana
Eve Idioma
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
an even keel
good balance, stability We need a steady manager, one who can keep an even keel.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
believe one
believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
break even
have expenses equal to profits After only three months the company was able to break even and start making profits.
buck fever
nervous, unable to perform well, choke Every time I play in a competition I get buck fever. I get so nervous.
cabin fever
feeling depressed because you have to stay inside After three weeks of cold weather we all had cabin fever.
can't believe my ears
cannot believe what I hear, it is unbelievable The cat is babysitting the kids? I can't believe my ears!
can't believe my eyes
cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn't believe my eyes.
card up one's sleeve
another plan or argument saved for later I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had another card up his sleeve that we didn't know about.
chicken in every pot
(See a chicken in every pot)
couldn't believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
dead even
having the same score, tied, a dead heat After six events in the decathlon, the two men were dead even.
don't get mad; get even
"do not waste your energy on anger, do get revenge; actions speak louder..." "To the victims he said, ""Don't get mad. Get even. Report this to the police."""
each and every
every (used for emphasis) I would like each and every one of you to bring your textbooks tomorrow.
even
we do not owe each other, a wash, call it square I owe you $20, but I gave you a haircut, so we're even.
even a blind pig can find an acorn
if you keep looking and trying you may succeed
even keel
(See keep an even keel)
even so
regardless, no matter """He doesn't need the money."" ""Even so, I must repay the loan."""
even steven
equal work or achievement, evenly matched After one lap, Karim and I were even steven. It was a tie race.
even up
equal parts, equal pieces for each person They split the profits even up - 50% to each partner.
every dog has his day
everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves Don
every other
alternate, every second one She has to work every other Saturday evening.
every so often
occasionally You should walk around every so often when you are on a long plane trip.
every Tom, Dick and Harry
the average person He said he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.
every trick in the book
every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.
every walk of life
every occupation, all lifestyles People from every walk of life attend our church.
everything but the kitchen sink
almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!
everything from soup to nuts
a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.
everything old is new again
fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!
fever breaks
fever stops, fever begins to go down His fever broke last night. He's going to be alright.
forever and a day
for a long time, for an eternity This treaty will last forever - forever and a day.
get even
do the same thing to someone, get back at When he loses a game, he wants to get even. He wants to win.
get revenge
hurt someone who hurt you, get even, pay him back Do you want to get revenge, or do you want to discuss the problem and forgive him.
Group of Seven
(See The Group of Seven)
hang on every word
listen carefully to every word that is said When Mr. Frye spoke, we would hang on every word. We listened.
hard to believe
not easy to believe, difficult to believe It's hard to believe that you're a grandfather. You look so young.
in any case (event)
no matter what happens, surely, without fail I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.
in seventh heaven
very happy I have been in seventh heaven since I started my new job.
it is better to have loved and lost than never to
you are a better person if you have loved someone - even for a short time Old and alone, the woman often thought of a saying: It is better to have loved and lost... .
it never fails
it always happens, time and again It never fails - when I get in the shower, the phone rings.
it's now or never
do it now or not at all, he who hesitates is lost If we're going to have a family, it's now or never. We can't wait.