Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: out and about Page #24

Yee yee! We've found 5,142 phrases and idioms matching out and about.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
des coq-à-l'âneCock and bull stories; Disconnected rigmaroles.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
des gens endimanchésFolk rigged out in their Sunday best.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
desidiae et languori se dedereto abandon oneself to inactivity and apathy.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
detto, fattosaid and doneRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
devil beating his wifeWhen it is raining but the sun is outRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
dexterousSkilful and competent with the handsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
dicho y hechosaid and done; no sooner said than doneRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dickyA hat, especially a stiff hat or derby, and a straw hat.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
die outTo become extinct.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
different as chalk and cheeseTwo things which are superficially alike but very different in substance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dig outUsed other than as an idiom: see dig, out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dig outTo find, or retrieve something by removing overlying material, or material that hides itRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dig outThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dig out of a holeTo save someone or something from trouble.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Dime a DozenTo be common and cheap; easy to access and obtainable everywhereRate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
dime outto report to the authorities; to snitch onRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dine outTo have dinner away from one's house, usually at a restaurant.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dip a toe intoTo enter or get involved in tentatively and for the first time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dip outTo leave a place without telling anyone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dire tantôt blanc, tantôt noirTo say first one thing and then another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dish outOn to a dish ready for eating.Rate it:

(5.00 / 6 votes)
dish outTo distribute or deliver something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dites cela tout courtSay that and no more.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dites-moi une bonne fois pourquoi vous êtes mécontentTell me once and for all why you are dissatisfied.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dive inTo start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.Rate it:

(4.33 / 6 votes)
divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
divvy upTo divide or parcel out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
DNAA biopolymer of deoxyribonucleic acid that has four different chemical groups, called bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
doTo deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
do outto redecorate; to adornRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
do something with mirrorsTo insinuate one has performed a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, insinuating trickery and sham.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
do the best and live the restFirst do your work with your 100% dont think about the resultRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
do the dishesto wash out all the dishes after dinnersRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
do with mirrorsTo perform a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, implying trickery and sham.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
do you kiss your mother with that mouth?Alternative, longer form of "you kiss your mother with that mouth?"; typically said after and because someone cursedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
do you think you can walkAsked to find out whether an ill or wounded person is able to walk or needs to sit down or lie down.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
does a bear defecate in the woods?The answer is clearly, without reservation, true and accurate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dog and catA team comprised of one male and one female, who are either working as associates or where one is the second in command to the other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dog and pony showAny presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
dog and pony showOriginally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
Dog Days of SummerThe hottest and mainly moist days of summer, mostly the July and AugustRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
dog outTo mistreat, especially for a pimp or abusive man to mistreat a woman by prostituting her.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
Dog's LifeA be miserable and awful, to have harsh survival without much pleasure or prosperityRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for out and about:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Like _____ on a chalkboard.
A fingernails
B words
C lessons
D erasers

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ