D
Idioms beginning with "D"
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[dog in the manger] {n. phr.}
A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for.
Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her.
[dog one's steps] {v. phr.}
To follow someone closely.
All the time he was in Havana, Castro's police were dogging his steps.
[dog's age] or [coon's age] {n.}, {informal}
A very long time. Usually used after "for" or "in" with a negative.
Charlie Brown! I haven't seen you for a coon's age.
Father hasn't had a night out with the boys in a dog's age.
* /I waited for […]
[dog's life] {n. phr.}
A life of misery, poverty, and unhappiness.
Diogenes, the Greek philosopher, lived a dog's life inside an empty barrel.
[do in] {v.}, {slang}
1. To ruin; destroy.
Mr. Smith's business was done in by a fire that burned down his store.
2a. To kill; murder.
The poor man was done in by two gangsters who ran away after the crime.
2b. To make tired; exhaust.
* […]
[do justice to] {v. phr.}
1. To do (something) as well as you should; do properly.
Barbara had so many things to do that she could not do justice to her lessons.
The newspaper man did not do justice to the story.
2. To eat or drink with […]
[dole out] {v. phr.}
To measure out sparingly.
Since the water ration was running low in the desert, the camp commandant doled out small cups of water to each soldier.
[dollar]
See:
[BET ONE'S BOTTOM DOLLAR] at [BET ONE'S BOOTS],
[FEEL LIKE A MILLION] or [FEEL LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS],
[LOOK LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS].
[doll up] {v.}, {slang}
1. To dress in fine or fancy clothes.
The girls dolled up for the big school dance of the year.
The girls were all dolled up for the Christmas party.
2. To make more pretty or attractive.
* /The classrooms were all […]