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decimum annum excessisse, egressum esseto be more than ten years old, to have entered on one's eleventh year.Rate it:

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deep sleepUsed other than as an idiom: see deep, sleep.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate it:

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detto, fattono sooner said than doneRate it:

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Deus me perdoeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see Deus, me, perdoe.Rate it:

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deux avis valent mieux qu'untwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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deux avis valent mieux qu'unTwo heads are better than one.Rate it:

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devil's shouldersUsed other than as an idiom: see devil, shoulders.Rate it:

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dicho y hechosaid and done; no sooner said than doneRate it:

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dick allNothing at all, or very little.Rate it:

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dick aroundTo waste time on an unproductive activity.Rate it:

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dick milksemenRate it:

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dick munchidiot, foolish person.Rate it:

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die on the vineUsed other than as an idiom: see die, on, the, vine.Rate it:

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dig outUsed other than as an idiom: see dig, out.Rate it:

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dip intoUsed other than as an idiom: dip into.Rate it:

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disagree withUsed other than as an idiom: disagree with.Rate it:

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dito e feitono sooner said than doneRate it:

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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:

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do the deedUsed other than as an idiom: to do a given deed.Rate it:

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do wantUsed other than as an idiom: see do, want.Rate it:

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doctor upTo falsify, or modify something, so that it appears to be better than it is.Rate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youDon't do something bad to the person who does something for you.Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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don't count your eggs before they hatchDon't get your hopes up before things actually happenRate it:

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don't get your dander all in an uproarDon't get upset or too bothered; usually said to calm someone down from being too angry; Also said this way: Don't get your dander upRate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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don't threaten me with a good timea way of saying emphatically that you'd love to do something, after someone just mentioned something to doRate it:

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don't throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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don't mention itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see don't,‎ mention,‎ it.Rate it:

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don't tell meUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see don't,‎ tell,‎ me.Rate it:

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

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double vertical lineUsed other than as an idiom: see double, vertical, line.Rate it:

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double-edged swordUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see double-edged,‎ sword.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 the road, not across the streetAlong the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.Rate it:

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drag upUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see drag,‎ up.Rate it:

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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:

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dredge upUsed other than as an idiom: see dredge, up.Rate it:

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drill rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drill, rig.Rate it:

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drilling rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drilling, rig.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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drop a brickUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, brick.Rate it:

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drop outUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, out.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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drown outTo cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.Rate it:

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drug dealUsed other than as an idiom: see drug, deal.Rate it:

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dry powderUsed other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.Rate it:

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