D
Idioms beginning with "D"
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Contents of D:
[death knell] {n.}, {formal}
1. The ringing of a bell at a death or funeral.
The people mourned at the death knell of their friend.
2. {literary}
Something which shows a future failure.
* /Bill's poor grade on his final examination sounded the […]
[death on] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
1. Very successful in meeting or dealing with.
Joe is death on fast balls. He usually knocks them out of the park.
2. Disliking or strongly against; very strict about.
* /The new teacher is death on students […]
[decked out] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated for some festive occasion.
The school band was decked out in bright red uniforms with brass buttons.
Main Street was decked with flags for the Fourth of July.
[deep]
See:
[BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA],
[GO OFF THE DEEP END],
[IN DEEP],
[KNEE-DEEP].
[deep water] {n.}
Serious trouble or difficulty.
When Dad tried to take Mom's place for a day, he found himself in deep water.
[deep-six] {v.}, {slang}
To throw away; dispose of.
As the police boat came near, the drug smugglers deep-sixed their cargo.
(An expression originally used by sailors, suggesting throwing something into water six fathoms deep.)