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don't bite the newbieBe patient and friendly toward people who are learning a new technology.Rate it:
don't buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:
don't call us, we'll call youA stereotypical request from a hiring organisation to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.Rate it:
Don't Count Your Chickens before They HatchTo warn someone to wait until the expected good thing has really happened till then avoid making further plansRate it:
don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate it:
don't cry over spilled milkAlternative spelling of don't cry over spilt milk.Rate it:
don't cry over spilt milkIt is no use worrying about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.Rate it:
don't dilly-dally aroundDilly-Dally' Means To approach A Task Or Challenge With An Attitude Of Playfulness, Very Relaxed, Unimportant Viewpoint, 'Whatever? ? ? ?Rate it:
don't dip your pen in company inkAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:
don't do anything I wouldn't doA phrase, often used jocularly, to give vague advice upon parting.Rate it:
don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:
don't drop the soap(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.Rate it:
don't even think about itDon't do it, under any circumstances!Rate it:
don't feed the trollSaid to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive.Rate it:
don't get me startedAbout the subject currently being discussed.Rate it:
don't get someone startedUsed to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.Rate it:
don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:
don't give me a lot of bull!Don't prevaricate, don't exaggerate, don't fib to me!Rate it:
don't give me any of your guff!Depression Expression; "Don't Give Me Any Of Your Sassy, Back-Talk!"; "Don't 'Sass' ME!" "Don't Talk Back To Your Mother!"Rate it:
don't give up the day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:
don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:
don't go thereDon't start talking about that.Rate it:
don't have a cowDon’t get so upset or excited.Rate it:
don't hold your breathdon't hold your breathRate it:
don't just stand there like dying calf in a hailstorm.My mom said this to me sometimes when I had misbehaved if I just stood there during the scolding.Rate it:
don't knock it till you've tried itDon't criticise something before having experienced it.Rate it:
don't knock yourself outDon't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).Rate it:
don't let the bedbugs biteUsed to wish a person a good night's sleep.Rate it:
don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:
don't look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:
don't look at meA response indicating that one is not willing or able to perform a task.Rate it:
don't look to the floor for pennies, look to the sky for rainbows.Stand tall and never be afraid to embrace the world.Rate it:
don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:
don't make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.Rate it:
don't mention itA polite way of expressing that something is too trivial to warrant thanks.Rate it:
don't mention itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see don't,‎ mention,‎ it.Rate it:
don't mind if I doUsed to express acceptance of something offered to the speaker.Rate it:
don't pass goTo say that somebody is not to do anything without receiving further instructions.Rate it:
don't pass goTo say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.Rate it:
don't put all your eggs in one basketDon't dedicate all your resources into one thing.Rate it:
don't quit your day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:
don't read like a robotDon't read blandly with no expression.Rate it:
don't ring us, we'll ring youSynonym of don't call us, we'll call youRate it:
don't risk it for the biscuitDon't put yourself at risk, it may result in disaster.Rate it:
don't shit in your own nestAlternative term for don't shit where you eatRate it:
don't shit where you eatOne should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.Rate it:
don't shoot the messengerThe bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news.Rate it:
don't sweat itDo not worry about it.Rate it:
don't take any wooden nickelsDo not permit yourself be cheated or duped; do not be naive.Rate it:

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