tails. 5. be an important consideration or factor in smth.: He would have to work hard to perfect his art—money doesn’t enter into it because almost no artists are rich. enter something1. = enter into something 1: The exit wound from a bullet is always larger than the hole where the bullet entered the body. 2. = enter into something 2: On a personal level, I entered college to not only earn a degree, but to find out about myself. 3. = enter into something 3: The defendant’s position is that he never knowingly entered the conspiracy charged in the indictment. equal to something • equal with something equal to something—1. (of things) equal to another thing in price, quality, etc.: A table-tennis ball is roughly equal in size to a golf ball. 2. having the power or ability to do smth.: After our long cooping-up on shipboard we were not equal to any exertion. equal with something— = equal to something 1: The Earth is very tiny, compared with sunspots. Our planet is equal in size with a modest sunspot. equate something to something • equate something with something equate something to something—make two things equal: A new regulation required them to equate road workers’ wages to those paid to other workers. equate something with something—1. consider two things to be identical: Why socialized medicine should be equated with socialist medicine I fail to understand. 2. = equate something to something: It was traditional right up until the war to equate the wages of constables with that of agricultural laborers. escape from prison • escape prison escape from prison—break out of prison: Hundreds of po- licemen are looking for a man who escaped from Princeville Prison early this morning. escape prison—avoid being sent to prison: A man who turned police informer to escape prison went on trial yesterday for perjury. escape with a whole skin • save one’s skin escape with a whole skin —(also: keep a whole skin) escape without damage; remain unhurt: Has Esther been quarrelling with you? If she has been you are lucky to have escaped with a whole skin . save one’s skin—1. rescue oneself from death: He was not prepared to dishonor himself by betraying a fellow officer to save his skin . 2. escape from a disagreeable predicament; avoid punishment: I saved my skin by getting the job done on time. Eve with a lid on • Eve with a moldy lid Eve with a lid on—(U.S. diners) apple pie (the reference being to the biblical Eve with an apple): The first couple (Adam and Eve) make an appearance as poached eggs on toast: Adam and Eve on a Raft. Eve appears solo as another name for apple pie: Eve with a Lid On . Eve with a moldy lid—(U.S. diners) apple pie with a slice of cheese: There are plenty of other short order cook gems like Eve with a Moldy Lid and Zeppelins in a Fog (sausages in mashed potatoes). evening dress • evening gown evening dress—(also: evening clothes) clothing worn by men and women for evening social events: When he appeared at the door to meet a correspondent he was in evening dress . Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase night dress—a loose light garment worn by women in bed: She slipped a housecoat over her night-dress and made her way downstairs. evening gown—a woman’s elegant formal dress: Anna May came out, in a cerise strapless satin evening gown . Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase night gown— = night dress: Apparently, she had fallen asleep while smoking. The cigarette had dropped on her night- gown , which promptly burst into flame. everlasting life • life everlasting everlasting life —life after death: To make this everlasting life as comfortable as possible, the spirit called upon the mag- ical aids and implements provided in its earthly tomb. life everlasting —1. an American plant (Anaphalis margari- tacea) grown for ornament: Life everlasting grows under the table, and blackberry vines run round its legs. 2. American cudweed (Antennaria margaritacea): Life everlasting is used in many folk remedies for catarrh; also chewed and smoked by boys. 3. = everlasting life: I want to believe in life everlasting . At death none of us has exhausted all our possibilities, and I want to go on. every cloud has a silver lining • every dog has its day every cloud has a silver lining —(saying ) every sad or unpleas- ant situation has a positive side to it: When all else fails, use humor to help you see that every cloud has a silver lining . every dog has its day —(saying ) everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime: Every dog has its day , however, and it’s often the case that last year’s loser be- comes this year’s winner. Cf.: into each life some rain must fall —(saying ) bad or unfortunate things will happen to everyone at some time (originally a quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfel- low): We should be glad that “into each life some rain must fall ,” for if it weren’t for the rain, our joys of the sunny days would wither and die. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase dog days of summer, the—(also: dog days, the) the hot, sultry period of summer (between early July and early September): People aren’t the only ones in danger during the “dog days of summer .” Their pets are too. every day • everyday every day —(adverbial phrase) do smth. each one of the days: I have been dating a wonderful man for the past two months. My only “problem” is that I want to see him every day . everyday —(attrib.) 1. said of smth. happening or used rou- tinely: Rutledge came in his everyday clothes, giving a long- winded excuse about not having time to get an outfit together. 2. common and familiar: Marr had attempted to play the whole affair down by stating that such incidents and “petty” crimes were “an everyday occurrence.” every man is a king • every man is a king in his own house every man is a king —(also: every man a king ) an American catch-phrase implying the necessity for a fair redistribution of the nation’s wealth: In our democracy, as the founders noted, every man is a king . every man is a king in his own house —(saying ) each man is the ruler of his own domain or property: The lack of a central authority let loose anarchy in the kingdom where every man was virtually a king in his own house . every man Jack • every Tom, Dick and Harry every man Jack—(emphatic coll.) every individual man; everybody without exception (also: every Jack man): I am re- sponsible for the ship’s safety and the life of every man Jack aboard of her. every Tom, Dick and Harry—(often pejor.) anyone, especially people that one does not think are important: Bob values his – 113 – every man Jack