D
Idioms beginning with "D"
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[daylight saving time]
also [daylight saving] or [daylight time] or [fast time] {n.}
A way of keeping time in summer that is one or two hours ahead of standard time. — Abbreviation DST.
* /Many places in the United States keep their clocks on daylight […]
[daydream] {v.}
To spend time in reverie; be absentminded during the day.
John spends so much time daydreaming that he never gets anything done.
[day of grace] {n. phr.}
An extension period after the due date of some contract or bond.
The premium is due on the first of each month, but they allow ten days of grace.
[day of reckoning] {n. phr.}
1. A time when one will be made to account for misdeeds.
When the criminal was caught and brought to trial his victims said, "finally, the day of reckoning has come."
2. A time when one's will and Judgment are severely […]
[day off] {n.}
A day on which one doesn't have to work, not necessarily the weekend.
Monday is his day off in the restaurant, because he prefers to work on Saturdays and Sundays.
[day-to-day] {adj.}
Daily; common; everyday.
For best results, students' homework should be checked on a day-to-day basis.
[days are numbered] (Someone or something) does not have long to live or stay.
The days of the old school building are numbered.
When a man becomes ninety years old, his days are numbered.