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• The Ebb and Flow — are an American indie pop band formed in 2001. The band s sound is considered experimental pop/rock with influences from 1970s prog rock. In the summer of 2005, they had a national tour in support of their first album Time to Echolocate , which… …   Wikipedia

• (the) ebb and flow (of something) — the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb) idiom the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount • the ebb and flow of the seasons • She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) ebb and flow (of somebody) — the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb) idiom the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount • the ebb and flow of the seasons • She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) ebb and flow of something — the ebb and flow of (something) the continually changing character of something. There is a normal ebb and flow in nature, for example, when there is just the right amount of rain and when there is not enough. Usage notes: often said about… …   New idioms dictionary

• (the) ebb and flow of — the ebb and flow of (something) the continually changing character of something. There is a normal ebb and flow in nature, for example, when there is just the right amount of rain and when there is not enough. Usage notes: often said about… …   New idioms dictionary

• (the) ebb and flow — the way in which the level of something frequently becomes higher or lower in a situation. The government did nothing about the recession, hoping it was just part of the ebb and flow of the economy. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

• the ebb and flow — 1) the way that a situation keeps changing between two states, for example in a game, fight, or argument the ebb and flow of debate 2) a situation in which something keeps becoming larger or stronger, and then smaller or weaker the ebb and flow… …   English dictionary

• The Ebb-Tide — Infobox Book | name = The Ebb Tide image caption = author = Robert Louis Stevenson Lloyd Osbourne illustrator = cover artist = country = Scotland language = English genre = Novel publisher = Heinemann release date = 1894 media type = Print… …   Wikipedia

• on the ebb — (figurative) 1. In decline 2. Failing • • • Main Entry: ↑ebb …   Useful english dictionary

• the ebb and flow — …   Useful english dictionary

• Ebb — Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English