Idioms beginning with D
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Meaning: Sleeping deeply and unresponsive to external stimuli.
Example: After the long hike, he was dead to the world by 9 PM. Read more ➺
Meaning: Double meaning; hidden meaning or double sense.
Example: The comedian's joke was full of double entendre, making the audience laugh for more than one reason. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used to mock someone who is overly hopeful without any real plan.
Example: The startup pitch was all delulu with no solulu—big dreams but no business model. Read more ➺
Meaning: Engaging in activities that lead to unnecessary delays or wasting time by loitering or delaying.
Example: Stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework before dinner. Read more ➺
Meaning: Unquestionably lifeless; entirely devoid of life or function.
Example: After the power outage, the old radio was dead as a doornail. Read more ➺
Meaning: The act of persistently consuming negative news or information online, especially through social media or news websites, often resulting in heightened anxiety and distress.
Example: Late at night, she found herself doomscrolling through endless headlines about natural disasters. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to being well-organized or fully prepared for a task or situation.
Example: Before launching the new product, the team got all their ducks in a row to avoid mistakes. Read more ➺
Meaning: Extremely boring or uninteresting.
Example: The lecture was dull as dishwater, and several students fell asleep. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to a sequence where an organization initially rejects allegations, subsequently justifies its actions, and ultimately faces consequences or removal when accountability is enforced.
Example: The insurance company’s approach was to deny, defend, depose, frustrating claimants at every stage of the process. Read more ➺
Meaning: An expression used to encourage someone to drink, especially alcohol, implying that the drink should be consumed immediately.
Example: He raised his glass and said, "down the hatch," before drinking. Read more ➺
