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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate 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 get someone startedUsed to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.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 make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.Rate it:

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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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I don't fancy yoursUsed to reserve the right to chat up an attractive woman, who is with an unattractive woman.Rate it:

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Don SataEntidad sobrenatural que, según algunas religiones, tienta a los humanos a cometer el malRate it:

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don't answer me so snippilyAnswering me with a negative attitudeRate it:

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don't bite the newbieBe patient and friendly toward people who are learning a new technology.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/don't X meUsed as a reply, it means "don't say X to me", where X is something that the interlocutor just said.Rate it:

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don't shoot the messengerThe bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news.Rate it:

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"those who don't know how to look will never find it."TroseRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if that's not X, I don't know what isUsed to point at something that is obvious, clearly seen from the context.Rate it:

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conch don't grow on treesmeat that comes out of sea shellsRate it:

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don de lenguasCapacidad sobrenatural de hablar lenguas humanas antes desconocidas por el practicante, esto como resultado de una capacitación instantanea por parte de Dios.Rate it:

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don de lenguasCapacidad sobrenatural de hablar lenguas desconocidas ininteligibles, esto como resultado de una capacitación instantanea por parte de Dios.Rate it:

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don JuanHombre que seduce a las mujeres.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 be a strangerRemain in communication with me.Rate it:

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don't be chicken!An exhortation to another; Don't be cowardly, afraid to venture forth, gutless, afraid of the strange or unknown!Rate it:

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don't cry over spilt milkIt is no use worrying about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.Rate it:

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don't do anything I wouldn't doA phrase, often used jocularly, to give vague advice upon parting.Rate it:

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don't drop the soap(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.Rate it:

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don't even think about itDon't do it, under any circumstances!Rate 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 me a lot of bull!Don't prevaricate, don't exaggerate, don't fib to me!Rate it:

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don't give me any of your guff!Depression Expression; "Don't Give Me Any Of Your Sassy, Back-Talk!"; "Don't 'Sass' ME!" "Don't Talk Back To Your Mother!"Rate it:

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don't give up the day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate 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 go thereDon't start talking about that.Rate it:

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don't have a cowDon’t get so upset or excited.Rate it:

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don't hold your breathdon't hold your breathRate 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 let the bedbugs biteUsed to wish a person a good night's sleep.Rate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!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 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 pass goTo say that somebody is not to do anything without receiving further instructions.Rate it:

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don't put all your eggs in one basketDon't dedicate all your resources into one thing.Rate it:

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don't quit your day jobAlternative form of don't give up your day jobRate it:

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don't read like a robotDon't read blandly with no expression.Rate 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 sweat itDo not worry about it.Rate it:

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