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dog in a mangerone who denies others what he cannot consume himself: hay in a manger (cattle feeder) cannot be eaten by cows if a (barking) dog is in it - though dogs don't eat hayRate it:

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dog-eat-dogHarsh and ruthless.Rate it:

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Dog-Eat-Dog WorldTo live a life associated by severe competition wherein people struggle ruthlessly to live or attain successRate 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 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 buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:

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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:

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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:

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don't dip your pen in company inkAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:

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don't knock it till you've tried itDon't criticise something before having experienced it.Rate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:

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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:

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don't ring us, we'll ring youSynonym of don't call us, we'll call youRate it:

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don't shit in your own nestAlternative term for don't shit where you eatRate it:

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don't shit where you eatOne should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.Rate it:

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Don't Take Any Wooden NickelsDon't allow anybody deceive you or take advantage of youRate it:

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don't tell me i'll tell youannoyed by their reminder commentRate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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double or nothingStatement of bravado. Usually involving a risky or gambling choice to keep going or move forward. Can also be used as a version of: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. -If you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate 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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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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Drive You CrazyTo force someone into a state of anger and mental instability; to make someone very frustratedRate it:

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Drop You like a Hot PotatoTo disassociate oneself with something/someone as soon as possibleRate it:

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duces tecumBring with you.Rate it:

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DYKInitialism of did you know?Rate it:

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DYSWIDTInitialism of do you see what I did there? :Rate it:

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é bom queone/you/he/they/etc. betterRate it:

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e olha que"and mind you"!Rate it:

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each to his ownEveryone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes.My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.Rate it:

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easy for you to sayRequiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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Eat at Joe'sA generic commercial slogan.Rate it:

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eat awayTo erode or corrode gradually.Rate it:

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eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.Rate it:

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Eat CrowTo be forced to do somewhat very displeasing; to admit your fault or defeat publiclyRate it:

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eat for englandEat too muchRate it:

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eat for twoTo be pregnant.Rate it:

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eat humble pieTo admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.Rate it:

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Eat Humble PieTo act humble or confess fault; to be sorry or bear dishonorRate it:

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eat inTo eat a meal at home.Rate it:

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eat inTo eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away.Rate it:

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eat intoTo consume gradually, especially by erosion.Rate it:

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eat itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see eat,‎ it.Rate it:

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eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.Rate it:

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eat like a birdTo eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.Rate it:

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eat like a horseto consume a large amount of foodRate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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eat my shortsAn irreverent rebuke or dismissal.Rate it:

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