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dig out of a holeTo save someone or something from trouble.Rate it:

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dig upTo discover something by digging; to unearth.Rate it:

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dig upTo excavate something.Rate it:

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dip a toe intoTo enter or get involved in tentatively and for the first time.Rate it:

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dip intoTo read parts of something.Rate it:

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dire quelque choseto say somethingRate it:

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dirigere or referre aliquid ad aliquam remto measure something by the standard of something else; to make something one's criterion.Rate it:

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dish outTo distribute or deliver something.Rate it:

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dispose ofTo get rid of.Rate it:

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do by halvesTo perform (a task, etc) partially or incompletely; to do (something) inadequately, halfheartedly, or shoddily.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 or DieTo get complete success or failure; to take the chance of destroy oneself in trying to succeedRate it:

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do wantUsed as an expression to indicate one's desire to have something.Rate it:

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do with mirrorsTo jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.Rate it:

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dog in the huntSomething to gain depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer..Rate it:

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dog in the mangerSomeone who denies to others something that he or she cannot use.Rate it:

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doggonitAn expression that shows mild or strong frustration about something.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 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 have a cowDon’t get so upset or excited.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 knock yourself outDon't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).Rate it:

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don't mention itA polite way of expressing that something is too trivial to warrant thanks.Rate it:

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don't mind if I doUsed to express acceptance of something offered to the speaker.Rate it:

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don't pass goTo say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.Rate it:

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don't worryIndicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something.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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doom and gloomSomething considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.Rate it:

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double takerSomething causing someone to do a double takeRate 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 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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dragTo move a mouse cursor while holding down a button on the mouse, often to move something on the screen.Rate it:

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drag inTo get into a course of action by forceful means.Rate it:

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drag upTo remind people of something, usually unpleasant, from the past.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.Rate it:

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draw downTo get fundingRate it:

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draw inTo get someone involved.Rate it:

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draw stumpsTo cease doing something, at least for the day.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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drill in and drill outTo work on something for a small time, before ultimately giving up.Rate it:

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dripTo put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop.Rate it:

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drop a hintTo reveal a clue or hint about something.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 the micTo do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.Rate it:

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drug dealAn illegal business transaction where cash or something else of value is exchanged for illegal drugs, usually conducted in a clandestine manner.Rate 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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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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dust offTo remove dust from something.Rate it:

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