D
Idioms beginning with "D"
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Contents of D:
[deadpan] {adj.}, {adv.}, {slang}
With an expressionless or emotionless face; without betraying any hint of emotion.
She received the news of her husband's death deadpan.
[deal]
See:
[GOOD DEAL] or [GREAT DEAL],
[NEW DEAL],
[NO DEAL],
[THINK A GREAT DEAL OF],
[WHEEL AND DEAL].
[deal in] {v. phr.}
To sell; do business in a certain commodity.
Herb's firm deals in sporting goods.
[deal with] {v. phr.}
1. To conduct negotiations or business dealings with.
John refuses to deal with the firm of Brown and Miller.
2. To handle a problem.
* /Ted is a very strong person and dealt with the fact that his wife had left him much […]
[Dear John letter] {n. phr.}
A note or a letter informing one that a romantic relationship or a marriage is over.
Jane left a "Dear John letter" on the table and went home to live with her parents.
[dear me] {interj.}
Used to show surprise, fear, or some other strong feeling.
Dear me! My purse is lost, what shall I do now?
[death]
See:
[AT DEATH'S DOOR],
[BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH],
[CATCH ONE'S DEATH OF] or [TAKE ONE'S DEATH OF],
[SIGN ONE'S OWN DEATH WARRANT],
[TO DEATH].