Idioms beginning with D
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Meaning: to define a limit in anything
Example: It all depends on your concept of fiction and where you draw the line between fact and fiction. Read more ➺
Meaning: to waste something
Example: Fixing that old car is just money down the drain, it will never run properly again. Read more ➺
Meaning: a homeless or impoverished person.
Example: After losing his work, he found himself down and out. Read more ➺
Meaning: to take care of every detail, even minor ones
Example: I had dotted all the i's and crossed the t's, so I wondered why my application was rejected. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be over
Example: The deal is done for I am not going to speak with that man again. Read more ➺
Meaning: very tired
Example: Now, I am dog-tired after three days of the journey. Read more ➺
Meaning: A selfish person who will not use something but will not let others use it either.
Example: Mark never reads the old books in his office, yet he refuses to lend them to anyone—a real dog in the manger. Read more ➺
Meaning: a very competitive world
Example: The only rule of the marketplace was dog-eat-dog. Read more ➺
Meaning: rules about what you must do and what you must not do in a specific condition.
Example: In the back of the guide, there's a list of the dos and don'ts of local etiquette. Read more ➺
Meaning: a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure
Example: A do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders. Read more ➺
