Idioms beginning with D

drop like flies

drop like flies Meaning many people falling ill or dying around the same time faint, collapse or die in large numbers rapidly decrease in number drop out of ... Read on

down to the wire

go down to the wire Meaning a situation where the outcome is not decided until the very end something that ends in the last minute until the last ... Read on

don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

don’t look a gift horse in the mouth also never look a gift horse in the mouth Meaning don’t be ungrateful when you receive a gift do not be critical ... Read on

dog days

dog days Meaning hot, sultry days hottest days of summer Example Sentences During the dog days of summer, people prefer to remain indoors and go out as little ... Read on

double date

double date Meaning a date on which two couples go together an occasion when two couples go out together a date where two people and their partners go ... Read on

dead ringer

dead ringer Meaning A duplicate of the exact nature. A substitute for something. An imposter. Example Sentences She is a dead ringer of one of my friends. I ... Read on

dry run

dry run Meaning a rehearsal before the actual performance Used in terms of performances as well as a corporate jargon which means to give something a trial before ... Read on

doozy

doozy or doozie Meaning it is something that is unique an outstanding formation of some sort it is an unusual thing, could relate to being positive or negative, ... Read on

drink like a fish

drink like a fish Meaning this phrase means to drink heavily, which becomes worrisome it refers to alcoholic drinks more than non-alcoholic drinks but can be used for ... Read on

dish fit for the gods

a dish fit for the gods Meaning This refers to food that is of an exemplary quality It literally means what it says, that is, the food is ... Read on

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