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different as chalk and cheeseTwo things which are superficially alike but very different in substance.Rate it:

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dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.Rate it:

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diplomatic fluAn illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political reasons.Rate it:

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dirty workOne or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature.Rate it:

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dites cela tout courtSay that and no more.Rate it:

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do not wantUsed to indicate that the speaker does not like something they have seen or heard.Rate it:

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do you mindUsed to inform someone that they are being intrusive or annoying.Rate it:

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do you need helpAsks the interlocutor if they require assistanceRate 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 give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

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don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggsDon't presume to give advice to those who are more experienced.Rate it:

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donde dije digo, digo DiegoA phrase used by the speaker when rectifying something they had previously said, claiming it was mispronounced or misinterpretedRate it:

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dormitive virtueA type of tautology in which an item is being explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.Rate 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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double bookedOf a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time.Rate it:

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double dutchSex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.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 wrong alleyWe're not thinking Alike, We're not on the same page;Rate it:

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drag downto cause to suffer the same fate.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).Rate it:

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draw evenTo attain the same level as a competitor.Rate it:

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

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drive-by mediaMedia professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.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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duty callsExpresses that the speaker has something they must do.Rate it:

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dynamite chargeInstructions given by the judge to a jury that has failed to reach a verdict, in the hope that they can do so after further deliberation.Rate it:

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

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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e uns quebradosand changeRate it:

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e vissero per sempre felici e contentiand they lived happily ever afterRate it:

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ease upTo become more relaxedRate it:

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ebbs and flowsThings continuously change, sometimes for the better sometimes for the worseRate it:

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elle a des yeux à la perdition de son âmeHer eyes are so lovely that they will be her ruin.Rate it:

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elles sont aux petits soins pour leur vieille mèreThey are all attention to their old mother.Rate it:

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end of the worldAny change that seems catastrophic or devastating.Rate it:

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enjoy your mealUsed to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.Rate it:

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enough is enoughOne should be satisfied, there should be no moreRate it:

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eo ipso tempore, cum; tum ipsum, cumat the same moment that, precisely when.Rate it:

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equal marriageMarriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.Rate it:

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éramos pocos y parió la abuelaif that wasn't enough; things went from bad to worseRate it:

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es heißtthey say, it is saidRate it:

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est istuc quidem aliquidthere is something in what you say; you are more or less right.Rate it:

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et aliaAnd others; used of things; neuter pluralRate it:

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être au bout de sa corde (or, son rouleau)To be at the end of one’s tether; To have no more to say.Rate it:

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even outto make or become more evenRate it:

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even outto make or become more equalRate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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every secondVery frequently; more frequently than is desired.Rate it:

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every which whereA more emphatic version of everywhere.Rate it:

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