AMERICAN IDIOMS STARTING WITH D | NEXT PAGE (E)
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(To) die of boredom:
To be very bored.
(A) dead ringer:
A look-alike. "He's a dead ringer for Jude Law" (He looks exatly like Jude Law).
Dirt cheap:
Very cheap (inexpensive). "The hotel we stayed in was dirt cheap, but our room was very nice."
(A) dog's age:
A very long time. "I haven't seen him in a dog's age."
Don't hold your breath:
Don't wait for it to happen because it probably won't. "You think David will break up with Tina? Don't hold your breath!"
Don't let it get you down:
Don't let it upset you. Don't allow it to make you feel bad.
(To) do the dishes:
To wash the dishes.
(A) downer:
An event that causes one to be sad. "Your girlfriend broke up with you? What a downer!"
Down the drain:
Wasted. Lost forever. "I tried for five years to run this business and now I'm bankrupt. Five years down the drain."
(A) drag:
Boring; a dissappointment. "The party was a real drag" or "My car broke down... What a drag!"
(To) drive a hard bargain:
To be firm when bargaining about something. You drive a hard bargain = It's hard to win when bargaining with you. "You drive a hard bargain, but alright, I'll pay you $10 for the lamp."
(To) drive someone crazy:
To make someone very agitated, upset, or emotional (either in a good or bad way). "That teacher is so awful! He drives me crazy with his attitude."
(To) drop it:
To stop talking about something. "I told you to drop it! I don't want to talk about it."
(To) drown one's sorrows:
To get/ become drunk.
(To) drop the ball:
To make a mistake. (WARNING: This idiom is overused in the business world). ex. "So it was John's fault? Yes, John really dropped the ball on this one."
(A) dream come true:
A great thing. A dream or wish that has become reality. ex. "Living in California is like a dream come true."
Down in the dumps:
Sad. Depressed.
(To) dump someone: (very informal)
To end a relationship with someone; to break up with someone. To stop seeing someone (romantically). "She dumped me."
