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dormir sur les deux oreilles(lit.) To sleep soundly; (fig.) To have no cause for anxiety.Rate it:

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dos cabezas piensan mejor que unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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Dose of One's Own MedicineThe same or a similar unpleasantness revert back to someone that has been giving othersRate it:

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doss aboutTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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doss aroundTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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dotem filiae dareto give a dowry to one's daughter.Rate it:

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double backTo retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone.Rate it:

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double double, boil and troubleA song/chant/spell witches say while stirring a cauldron and throwing items in the cauldron to brew the spell, usually to put a curse on someone (or to take one off)Rate it:

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double downTo double one's wager.Rate it:

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double entendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..Rate it:

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double upTo have a secondary use.Rate it:

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double-tonguedSaying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.Rate it:

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down in the mouthSad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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down on one's luckUnlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.Rate it:

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down on one's uppersimpecunious, lacking moneyRate it:

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down to the short strokesIn the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.Rate it:

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down to the wireAt the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.Rate it:

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drag one's feetTo procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.Rate it:

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drag one’s heelsTo delay, to hold up progressRate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw one's last breathTo die.Rate it:

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draw the lineTo set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.Rate it:

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dream upTo have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, to invent something unreal.Rate it:

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dresschange appearance, clothe, assist one to 'vest', change location of tie, ribbon, lapel, scarf, shawl, belt, etc.Rate it:

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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:

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dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

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drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:

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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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drink upFinish one's drink.Rate it:

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drinking ageUsed other than as an idiom: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.Rate it:

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dripTo fall one drop at a time.Rate it:

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dripTo have a superabundance of valuable things. Usually followed by "with".Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.Rate it:

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drive one up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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drop inOne who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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drop the ballto fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete somethingRate it:

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drop trowto pull down one's trousers (pants)Rate it:

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dry one's eyesTo cease crying.Rate it:

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dry outTo have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.Rate it:

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dry upTo stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.Rate it:

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du pareil au mêmesame difference, six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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duas cabeças pensam melhor do que umatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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duck duck gooseA children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.Rate it:

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duck outTo depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.Rate it:

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due teste sono meglio di unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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dum vires suppetuntas long as one's strength holds out.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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