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[degree]

See:

[TO A DEGREE],

[TO THE NTH DEGREE].

[deliver the goods]  {v. phr.}

1. To carry things and give them to the person who wants them.

Lee delivered the goods to the right house.

2.  {slang}

To succeed in doing well what is expected.

* /The new pitcher delivered the goods by striking  […]

[delta wave]  {n.},  {informal},  {semi-technical}

A brain wave 1—3 cycles per second, associated with very deep sleep.

Good night, honey, I'm off to produce some delta waves.

Compare: [CATCH SOME Z'S], [HIT THE HAY] or [HIT THE SACK].

[demand]

See: [IN DEMAND].

[Dennis the Menace]  {n. phr.}

After the notorious television character played by a young boy who always creates trouble for the grownups. Any hyperactive little boy who needs calming down.

* /"Your son, Joey, is becoming a regular 'Dennis the Menace',"  […]

[dent]

See: [MAKE A DENT IN].

[deposit]

See: [ON DEPOSIT].

[depth]

See: [BEYOND ONE'S DEPTH].

[desk clerk]

See: [ROOM CLERK].

[detective]

See: [HOUSE DETECTIVE].