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Disaster written all over

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If something, such as a plan or idea, has disaster written all over it, it is thought to be heading for complete failure, or will cause a lot of trouble.


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Mary's idea of a holiday with her in-laws has disaster written all over it!




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Discomboberate

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discomboberate
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of discombobulate.


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Dish the dirt

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dish the dirt
1. (idiomatic) To tell salacious gossip.
? The tabloid newspaper was eager to dish the dirt on celebrities.


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Dishpan hands

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dishpan hands (plural only)
1. (idiomatic) Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.


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Dismal science

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dismal science (plural dismal sciences)
1. (idiomatic, sometimes derogatory, sometimes humorous) Economics or the field of political economy.


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Dive in

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dive in (third-person singular simple present dives in, present participle diving in, simple past and past participle dived in)
1. (idiomatic) To start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.
? Don't just get a toe wet; dive in and create your first entry.
? The new project at work is so exciting - I want to dive right in.


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Dive in headfirst

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If you begin something enthusiastically, without thinking about the possible consequences, you dive in headfirst.


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Tony accepted the project without realizing the time it would take; he always dives in headfirst!




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Divvy up

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divvy up
1. (idiomatic) To divide or parcel out.
? We can divvy up the last piece of cake and each have a little dessert.


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Do a

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do a... (followed by a name)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To emulate the behavior/behaviour that is generally attributed to the individual named.
? He did a Henry VIII and got married six times.


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Do a bunk

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do a bunk
1. (UK, slang, idiomatic) To escape or flee, especially under incriminating circumstances.


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Do a disappearing act

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If someone does a disappearing act, they simply vanish, especially if they have done something wrong or dishonest.


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Just before the police arrived, the suspect did a disappearing act.




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Do a double take

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Someone who does a double take looks again in surprise at something unexpected.


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He did a double take when he saw his wife in a restaurant with another man.




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Do a good turn

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If you do someone a good turn, you act in a helpful way.


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Mike is a great guy - always ready to do a good turn.




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Do a moonlight flit

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Someone who does a moonlight flit leaves a place quickly and in secret, usually to avoid paying debts.


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Just before the rent was due he did a moonlight flit.




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Do a number on

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do a number on
1. (idiomatic) To damage; to treat harshly; to produce ill effects on.


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Do a slow burn

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do a slow burn
1. (idiomatic) To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.


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Do away with

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do away with
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.


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Do bears shit in the woods

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Do bears shit in the woods?
1. (colloquial, rhetorical question, mildly vulgar) Plural of does a bear shit in the woods?


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Do down

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do down (third-person singular simple present does down, present participle doing down, simple past did down, past participle done down)
1. (idiomatic) To belittle or intimidate


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Do drugs

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do drugs (third-person singular simple present does drugs, present participle doing drugs, simple past did drugs, past participle done drugs)
1. (idiomatic) To abuse an illegal drug or drugs, especially as a result of chemical addiction.


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Do for

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do for (third-person singular simple present does for, present participle doing for, simple past did for, past participle done for)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see do,‎ for.
2. (transitive, usually in passive form, UK) to doom
? She's done for!


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Do in

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to do in (third-person singular simple present does in, present participle doing in, simple past did in, past participle done in)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To kill or end.
? By the eighth mile, I was sure that finishing the 10-mile hike would do me in.
? We very nearly did in an entire keg of beer that weekend.


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Do it tough

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do it tough (third-person singular simple present does it tough, present participle doing it tough, simple past and past participle done it tough)
1. (intransitive, Australia, idiomatic) To be in a desperate situation; to struggle.
? Families doing it tough will receive more assistance from the government.


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Do justice

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do justice (third-person singular simple present does justice, present participle doing justice, simple past did justice, past participle done justice)
1. (idiomatic) To really allow to be apprehended in its full scope.


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Do me a lemon

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do me a lemon
1. (UK, idiomatic, humorous) Expresses disbelief.


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Do more harm than good

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If the effect of an action is more damaging than helpful, it does more harm than good.


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Giving him money did more harm than good - he spent it on alcohol.




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Do nothing by halves

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When a person does everything they are engaged in completely and thoroughly, they are said to do nothing by halves.


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When she cooks, it's a four-course meal - she does nothing by halves!




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Do one

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do one
1. (idiomatic, slang) To depart from a place, often with a sense of urgency.
? This party is boring. Let’s do one.


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Do one's bit

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do one's bit (third-person singular simple present does one's bit, present participle doing one's bit, simple past did one's bit, past participle done one's bit)
1. (idiomatic) To make an individual contribution toward an overall effort.


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Do one's block

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do one's block
1. (Australia, idiomatic) To become enraged.


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Do one's business

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do one's business
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to defecate or urinate


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Do one's damnedest

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do one's damnedest
1. (idiomatic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
? I think he'll do his damnedest to become CEO one day.


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Do one's darnedest

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do one's darnedest
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
? I don't think he'll succeed, but he's doing his darnedest to build a working spaceship.


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Do one's thing

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do one's thing
1. (idiomatic) To do what one habitually does.


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Do right by

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do right by (third-person singular simple present does right by, present participle doing right by, simple past did right by, past participle done right by)
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.
? I know her new husband is a good man and wants to do right by our family.<


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Do someone dirty

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do someone dirty
1. (idiomatic) To deliberately treat someone in an unfair or harmful manner.


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Do someone proud

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do someone proud
1. (idiomatic) To cause someone to feel pride, admiration, or satisfaction.


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Do someone's head in

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do someone's head in
1. (UK, Australia, informal, idiomatic) To frustrate, irritate or disturb someone.
? Please stop reading the name of every sign we came across, it's doing my head in!


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Do the deed

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do the deed
1. (euphemistic) To have sex.
2. Used other than as an idiom: to do a given deed.


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Do the hard yards

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do the hard yards
1. (idiomatic) To perform a difficult task or tasks.


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Do the honors

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do the honors
1. (idiomatic) Act as a host to guests
2. (idiomatic) Perform a duty


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Do the honours

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do the honours
1. (idiomatic) Act as a host to guests
2. (idiomatic) Perform a duty


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Do the math

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do the math
1. (idiomatic, US) To do the calculation for oneself.


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Do the right thing

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do the right thing
1. (idiomatic) To do what is ethical or just.


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Do the spadework

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Someone who does the spadework does the preparatory work or the preliminary research.


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Although I did all the spadework, my name was never mentioned.




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Do the trick

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If something does the trick, it does exactly what is needed, or achieves the desired effect.
do the trick
1. (idiomatic) To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.


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Another coat of paint should do the trick.




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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

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Ce tie nu-ti place, altuia nu-i face

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Do up

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do up (third-person singular simple present does up, present participle doing up, simple past did up, past participle done up)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To fasten a piece of clothing.
? I can't do up my shirt. The button is missing.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) To redecorate a room etc.
? I'm going to do up the living roo


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Do want

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do want
1. Used other than as an idiom: see do,‎ want.
do want
1. (chiefly Internet slang) Used as an expression to indicate one's desire to have something.


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Do well by doing good

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do well by doing good
1. (idiomatic) To achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.


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