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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:
draw outTo physically extract, as blood from a vein.Rate it:
draw outTo extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe.Rate it:
draw outTo use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.Rate it:
draw outTo improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.Rate it:
draw stumpsTo declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.Rate it:
draw stumpsTo cease doing something, at least for the day.Rate it:
draw the lineTo set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.Rate it:
Draw the Line AtTo decide a definite perimeter, particularly regarding behaviorRate it:
draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.Rate it:
draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:
draw upcome to a haltRate it:
draw uponTo appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.Rate it:
drawing cardsomething that grabs attentionRate it:
drawing nearapproachingRate it:
dream onTo continue dreaming.Rate it:
dream teamIndividuals brought together to create a team considered the perfect combination for a particular purpose.Rate it:
dream upTo have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, to invent something unreal.Rate it:
dredge upUsed other than as an idiom: see dredge, up.Rate it:
dredge upTo find by diligent search, especially from unsavory sources.Rate it:
dresschange appearance, clothe, assist one to 'vest', change location of tie, ribbon, lapel, scarf, shawl, belt, etc.Rate it:
dress downTo scold.Rate it:
dress downTo wear casual or informal clothes.Rate it:
dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:
dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:
dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:
dress to killTo dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).Rate it:
dress upTo wear smart clothes for an occasion.Rate it:
dress upTo wear fancy dress or a costume.Rate it:
dress upTo decorate; to prettify.Rate it:
dress upTo present in a favorable light.Rate it:
dressed to a teaDressed very nicelyRate it:
dressed to killvery fashionableRate it:
dressed to the ninesVery fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.Rate it:
Dressed to the NinesTo wear stylish clothing; wearing clothes to draw attentionRate it:
dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:
dressing-downA reprimand or rarely, a thrashing.Rate it:
dribs and drabsA series of negligible amounts.Rate it:
dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:
drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:
drift offTo fall asleep in a gradual manner.Rate it:
drill downTo examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.Rate it:
drill in and drill outTo work on something for a small time, before ultimately giving up.Rate it:
drill rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drill, rig.Rate it:
drill rigAn oil rig.Rate it:
drilling rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drilling, rig.Rate it:
drilling rigAn oil rig.Rate it:
drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:
drink inTo absorb; to be completely attentive to.Rate it:
drink like a fishThe words; "He can 'DRINK LIKE A FISH"; WAS AN AWKWARD ASSERTION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL 'DRINKS TO EXCESS!Rate it:

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