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DNQdid not qualifyRate it:

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DNQdo not quoteRate it:

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DNRDo not resuscitate.Rate it:

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DNUInitialism of do not use : marking used to tag equipment or material that is not to be used.Rate it:

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DNWInitialism of do not want.Rate it:

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doTo deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for.Rate it:

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do I know youUsed to ask the interlocutor whether or not he/she has met the speaker before.Rate it:

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do the dishesto wash out all the dishes after dinnersRate it:

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do you accept American dollarsUsed to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for in American dollars.Rate it:

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do you speak EnglishAsks the interlocutor whether or not he or she is able to speak in the English language.Rate it:

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does macy's tell gimbel's(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.Rate it:

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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:

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dog's chancelittle or not likelihoodRate it:

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domus non omnes capit (χωρειν)the house is not large enough for all.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 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 feed the trollSaid to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive.Rate 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 knock yourself outDon't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).Rate it:

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don't pass goTo say that somebody is not to do anything without receiving further instructions.Rate it:

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don't sweat itDo not worry about it.Rate it:

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don't take any wooden nickelsDo not permit yourself be cheated or duped; do not be naive.Rate it:

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don't worryIndicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something.Rate 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-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.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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drop a brickTo commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.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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drug on the marketSomething which is overabundant at the moment and thus not in demand.Rate it:

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dry eyeAn eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.Rate it:

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du matin au soirall day long; every waking hourRate it:

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du vin à faire danser les chèvresSour wine not fit to drink.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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Dull as DishwaterUnexciting, not excitingRate it:

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dumbfoundedprofusely confused; not knowing what to think or say; astonishedRate it:

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dummy upTo make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.Rate it:

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dummy upTo not answer questions.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoningA (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.Rate 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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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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eadem est causa mea or in eadem causa summy circumstances have not altered.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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effeuiller la margueriteTo play "she loves me, she loves me not".Rate it:

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eh bien! au bout du compte vous avez tortWell! you are wrong, after all.Rate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOnce doesn’t count; one swallow does not a summer makeRate it:

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el que no transa no avanza"he who does not compromise, does not progress"; "he who does not cheat, does not get ahead"Rate it:

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elle a l'air de ne pas y toucherShe looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth; She is very sarcastic without appearing to mean anything. (Comp. Nitouche.)Rate it:

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elle a la beauté du diableAll her beauty consists in her youth and freshness.Rate it:

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