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| HomeKnowledgeIdioms and PhrasesIdioms start with alphabet D |
List of idioms start with D
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Damocles' word
Meaning : Danger for ever
Meaning : Danger for ever
Dark Horse
Meaning : One who was previously unknown and is now prominent
Meaning : One who was previously unknown and is now prominent
Darken someone's door
Meaning : If you darken someone's door, you come as an unwanted or unwelcome visitor
Meaning : If you darken someone's door, you come as an unwanted or unwelcome visitor
Dash something off
Meaning : Produce hurriedly
Meaning : Produce hurriedly
Day and night
Meaning : Too much work
Meaning : Too much work
Daylight robbery
Meaning : The term 'daylight robbery' is used when the price of something is thought to be much too high.
Meaning : The term 'daylight robbery' is used when the price of something is thought to be much too high.
Days of grace
Meaning : Extra time allowed for payment
Meaning : Extra time allowed for payment
Dead against
Meaning : Strickt opponent
Meaning : Strickt opponent
Dead duck
Meaning : This expression refers to a project or scheme which has been abandoned or is certain to fail.
Meaning : This expression refers to a project or scheme which has been abandoned or is certain to fail.
Dead loss
Meaning : Someone or something described as a dead loss is absolutely useless or a complete failure.
Meaning : Someone or something described as a dead loss is absolutely useless or a complete failure.
Dead Ringer
Meaning : 100% identical. A duplicate.
Meaning : 100% identical. A duplicate.
Dead set against something
Meaning : If you are dead set against something, you are strongly opposed to it.
Meaning : If you are dead set against something, you are strongly opposed to it.
Dead sure
Meaning : Definite
Meaning : Definite
Dead to the world
Meaning : A person who is dead to the world is fast asleep.
Meaning : A person who is dead to the world is fast asleep.
Dead wood
Meaning : The term dead wood refers to people or things which are no longer considered useful or necessary.
Meaning : The term dead wood refers to people or things which are no longer considered useful or necessary.
Deliver the goods
Meaning : If a person delivers the goods, they do what is expected of them or what they have promised to do.
Meaning : If a person delivers the goods, they do what is expected of them or what they have promised to do.
Devil's Advocate
Meaning : Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument only.
Meaning : Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument only.
Devil-may-care
Meaning : Carelessly
Meaning : Carelessly
Dice with death
Meaning : If you put your life at risk by doing something very dangerous, you dice with death.
Meaning : If you put your life at risk by doing something very dangerous, you dice with death.
Dicey
Meaning : Uncertain
Meaning : Uncertain
Die down
Meaning : Decrease
Meaning : Decrease
Die in harness
Meaning : Continue to the last in one's business or profession
Meaning : Continue to the last in one's business or profession
Dig in your heels
Meaning : If you dig in your heels, you refuse to do something, especially if someone is trying to convince you to do so.
Meaning : If you dig in your heels, you refuse to do something, especially if someone is trying to convince you to do so.
Dig one's own grave
Meaning : A person who digs their own grave does something which causes their own downfall.
Meaning : A person who digs their own grave does something which causes their own downfall.
Dim view
Meaning : If you take a dim view of something, you dislike or disapprove of it.
Meaning : If you take a dim view of something, you dislike or disapprove of it.
Disappear into thin air
Meaning : If someone or something disappears into thin air, they vanish in a mysterious way.
Meaning : If someone or something disappears into thin air, they vanish in a mysterious way.
Disaster written all over it
Meaning : If something, such as a plan or idea, has disaster written all over it, it is thought to be heading for complete failure or will cause a lot of trouble.
Meaning : If something, such as a plan or idea, has disaster written all over it, it is thought to be heading for complete failure or will cause a lot of trouble.
Discretion is the better part of valour
Meaning : To avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it
Meaning : To avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it
Ditch class
Meaning : Skip class
Meaning : Skip class
Do a disappearing act
Meaning : If someone does a disappearing act, they simply vanish, especially if they have done something wrong or dishonest.
Meaning : If someone does a disappearing act, they simply vanish, especially if they have done something wrong or dishonest.
Do a double take
Meaning : Someone who does a double take looks again in surprise at something unexpected.
Meaning : Someone who does a double take looks again in surprise at something unexpected.
Do not hang together
Meaning : Are not consistent with each other
Meaning : Are not consistent with each other
Do nothing by halves
Meaning : When a person does everything they are engaged in completely and thoroughly, they are said to do nothing by halves.
Meaning : When a person does everything they are engaged in completely and thoroughly, they are said to do nothing by halves.
Do someone a good turn
Meaning : If you do someone a good turn, you act in a helpful way.
Meaning : If you do someone a good turn, you act in a helpful way.
Do the trick
Meaning : If something does the trick, it does exactly what is needed or achieves the desired effect.
Meaning : If something does the trick, it does exactly what is needed or achieves the desired effect.
Do whatever it takes to help
Meaning : Willing to do anything
Meaning : Willing to do anything
Dog eat dog
Meaning : This expression refers to intense competition and rivalry in pursuit of one's own interests, with no concern for morality.
Meaning : This expression refers to intense competition and rivalry in pursuit of one's own interests, with no concern for morality.
Dog's life
Meaning : People use this expression when complaining about a situation or job which they find unpleasant or unsatisfactory.
Meaning : People use this expression when complaining about a situation or job which they find unpleasant or unsatisfactory.
Done and dusted
Meaning : When a project, task or activity is done and dusted, it is completely finished or ready.
Meaning : When a project, task or activity is done and dusted, it is completely finished or ready.
Done the handsome thing by him
Meaning : Behaved towards him in a magnanimous manner
Meaning : Behaved towards him in a magnanimous manner
Donkey work
Meaning : This expression is used to describe the unpleasant, boring parts of a job.
Meaning : This expression is used to describe the unpleasant, boring parts of a job.
Doom and gloom
Meaning : A general atmosphere of pessimism, and a feeling that the situation is not going to improve, is referred to as doom and gloom.
Meaning : A general atmosphere of pessimism, and a feeling that the situation is not going to improve, is referred to as doom and gloom.
Double dealing
Meaning : Cross cheating
Meaning : Cross cheating
Double Dutch
Meaning : Unintelligible Language
Meaning : Unintelligible Language
Double-check
Meaning : Check something again to confirm
Meaning : Check something again to confirm
Down and down
Meaning : Far down
Meaning : Far down
Down and out
Meaning : Beaten
Meaning : Beaten
Down at heel
Meaning : A person who is down-at-heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected because of lack of money.
Meaning : A person who is down-at-heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected because of lack of money.
Down in the dumps
Meaning : Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or feeling gloomy.
Meaning : Someone who is down in the dumps is depressed or feeling gloomy.
Down in the mouth
Meaning : When someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy, discouraged or depressed.
Meaning : When someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy, discouraged or depressed.
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