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Idiom |
Definition |
Usage |
| dancing to a
different tune |
acting differently |
Now that she has money,
she seems to be dancing to a different tune. |
| dark horse |
unknown |
This election proves
that even a dark horse candidate can win. |
| dash off |
leave quickly |
I need to dash
off to the store to get a few things. |
| dawn on |
become clear to |
It began to dawn
on her as to why he was angry. |
| day and night |
continually |
We worked day
and night to finish the project. |
| day in and day
out |
regularly |
He goes to that
restaurant day in and day out. |
| dead ahead |
directly in front |
There was a truck
dead ahead of our car. |
| dead as a
doornail |
definitely dead |
The bug was dead
as a doornail after hitting the car. |
| dead center |
exactly in the middle |
She was able to hit the
target dead center. |
| dead duck |
person in a hopeless
situation |
He is a dead
duck. |
| dead end |
an impasse |
The negotiations have
come to a dead end. |
| dead set against |
completely opposed to |
She is dead set
against getting a new car. |
| dead tired |
exhausted |
She was dead
tired when she got home from work. |
| dead to the
world |
completely asleep |
She was dead to
the world for the entire car ride. |
| deal with |
be involved with |
I really didn't wanna
deal with it. |
| decked out |
dressed in fancy clothes |
She was decked
out for the party. |
| deep-six |
dispose of |
They decided to
deep-six the office printer. |
| deep water |
trouble |
She will be in
deep water unless she has a better explanation. |
| deliver the
goods |
succeed in doing what is
expected |
He knows how to
deliver the goods. |
| die down |
grow weaker |
The noise from the crowd
began to die down. |
| die off |
die one after another |
The flowers began to
die off because of the cold air. |
| die out |
disappear slowly |
The dinosaurs began to
die out millions of years ago. |
| dig in |
begin eating |
Everyone dig in
while the food is hot. |
| dime a dozen |
common |
These books are a
dime a dozen. |
| dirty look |
look that shows dislike
or disapproval |
The girl gave him a
dirty look. |
| dish out |
serve |
She began to
dish out the food as soon as the guests arrived. |
| dish out |
give |
He likes to dish
out criticism to others. |
| do a snow job on |
deceive |
Don't try to do
a snow job on me. |
| down with |
okay with |
Hey, I'm down
with taking an easy class. |
| double check |
close to the due date |
They had to
double check the balance sheet again. |
| down to the wire |
recheck |
The project is
down to the wire. |
| drop the ball |
fail to do something |
The manager will
probably drop the ball this month too. |
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