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Base language: EN
Letter: d
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 417 (50 per page)Drop in the ocean
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a drop in the ocean
1. (idiomatic) a drop in the bucket
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a drop in the ocean
1. (idiomatic) a drop in the bucket
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Drop like a hotpotato
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If you drop someone or something like a hot potato, you leave them or immediately stop associating with them.
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As soon as the article was published, she dropped him like a hot potato.
If you drop someone or something like a hot potato, you leave them or immediately stop associating with them.
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As soon as the article was published, she dropped him like a hot potato.
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Drop like flies
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If people drop like flies, they fall ill or die in large numbers.
drop like flies (third-person singular simple present drops like flies, present participle dropping like flies, simple past and past participle dropped like flies)
1. (simile, of members of a group, especially soldiers) Die en masse, one after the other.
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There's a 'flu epidemic right now. Senior citizens are dropping like flies.
If people drop like flies, they fall ill or die in large numbers.
drop like flies (third-person singular simple present drops like flies, present participle dropping like flies, simple past and past participle dropped like flies)
1. (simile, of members of a group, especially soldiers) Die en masse, one after the other.
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There's a 'flu epidemic right now. Senior citizens are dropping like flies.
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Drop names
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When you drop names, you mention the names of famous people you know or have met in order to impress others.
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There goes Jack dropping names again. People will get tired of listening to him!
When you drop names, you mention the names of famous people you know or have met in order to impress others.
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There goes Jack dropping names again. People will get tired of listening to him!
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Drop off
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drop off (third-person singular simple present drops off, present participle dropping off, simple past and past participle dropped off)
1. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To fall asleep.
? After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television.
2. (idiomatic) (transitive) To deliver; to deposit or leave.
? Can you
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drop off (third-person singular simple present drops off, present participle dropping off, simple past and past participle dropped off)
1. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To fall asleep.
? After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television.
2. (idiomatic) (transitive) To deliver; to deposit or leave.
? Can you
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Drop off the radar
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drop off the radar
1. (idiomatic) To vanish or fall into obscurity.
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drop off the radar
1. (idiomatic) To vanish or fall into obscurity.
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Drop out
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drop out (third-person singular simple present drops out, present participle dropping out, simple past and past participle dropped out)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see drop, out.
2. (idiomatic) Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).
? Nothing went well in high school, so he dropped out.
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drop out (third-person singular simple present drops out, present participle dropping out, simple past and past participle dropped out)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see drop, out.
2. (idiomatic) Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).
? Nothing went well in high school, so he dropped out.
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Drop someone a line
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If you drop someone a line, you write a letter to them.
drop (someone) a line
1. (idiomatic) Write and send (someone) a note or telegram.
? If you get a chance, drop me a line when you arrive in Cairo.
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I always drop her a line to wish her a Merry Christmas.
If you drop someone a line, you write a letter to them.
drop (someone) a line
1. (idiomatic) Write and send (someone) a note or telegram.
? If you get a chance, drop me a line when you arrive in Cairo.
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I always drop her a line to wish her a Merry Christmas.
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Drop the ball
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drop the ball
1. (idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
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drop the ball
1. (idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
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Drop the f-bomb
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drop the f-bomb
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To utter the word fuck.
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drop the f-bomb
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To utter the word fuck.
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Drop the gloves
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drop the gloves
1. (Canada and US, ice hockey, idiomatic) To fight.
2. (Canada and US, idiomatic, by extension) To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute.
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drop the gloves
1. (Canada and US, ice hockey, idiomatic) To fight.
2. (Canada and US, idiomatic, by extension) To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute.
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Drop the writ
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to drop the writ (third-person singular simple present drops the writ, present participle dropping the writ, simple past and past participle dropped the writ)
1. (Canada, idiomatic) To call a federal or provincial election.
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to drop the writ (third-person singular simple present drops the writ, present participle dropping the writ, simple past and past participle dropped the writ)
1. (Canada, idiomatic) To call a federal or provincial election.
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Drop trow
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drop trow
1. (slang, idiomatic) to pull down one's trousers (pants)
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drop trow
1. (slang, idiomatic) to pull down one's trousers (pants)
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Dropout factory
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dropout factory (plural dropout factories)
1. (idiomatic, US) An underperforming high school, especially with low graduation rates
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dropout factory (plural dropout factories)
1. (idiomatic, US) An underperforming high school, especially with low graduation rates
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Drown out
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drown out
1. (idiomatic) To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.
? He uses the music to drown out other noises around him.
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drown out
1. (idiomatic) To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.
? He uses the music to drown out other noises around him.
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Drug deal
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drug deal (plural drug deals)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see drug, deal.
2. An illegal business transaction where cash or something else of value is exchanged for illegal drugs, usually conducted in a clandestine manner.
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drug deal (plural drug deals)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see drug, deal.
2. An illegal business transaction where cash or something else of value is exchanged for illegal drugs, usually conducted in a clandestine manner.
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Drug of choice
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drug of choice
1. (law, narcotics) The particular (usually illicit) substance that a suspect is addicted to.
2. The best-choice medication to treat a particular medical problem.
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drug of choice
1. (law, narcotics) The particular (usually illicit) substance that a suspect is addicted to.
2. The best-choice medication to treat a particular medical problem.
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Drug on the market
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drug on the market (plural drugs on the market)
1. (idiomatic) something which is overabundant at the moment and thus not in demand.
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drug on the market (plural drugs on the market)
1. (idiomatic) something which is overabundant at the moment and thus not in demand.
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Drugstore cowboy
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drugstore cowboy (plural drugstore cowboys)
1. (idiomatic) Someone who dresses and acts as a cowboy but has none of the skills.
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drugstore cowboy (plural drugstore cowboys)
1. (idiomatic) Someone who dresses and acts as a cowboy but has none of the skills.
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Drum something into someone's head
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If you teach something to someone through constant repetition, youdrum it into their head.
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When we were kids at school, multiplication tables were drummed into our heads.
If you teach something to someone through constant repetition, youdrum it into their head.
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When we were kids at school, multiplication tables were drummed into our heads.
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Drum up
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drum up
1. (idiomatic) To generate or encourage; to campaign for.
? The candidate gave speeches, shook hands, and kissed babies in an effort to drum up support before the election.
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drum up
1. (idiomatic) To generate or encourage; to campaign for.
? The candidate gave speeches, shook hands, and kissed babies in an effort to drum up support before the election.
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Drum (sthg) into someone's head
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If you teach something to someone through constant repetition, you drum it into their head.
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When we were kids at school, multiplication tables were drummed into our heads.
If you teach something to someone through constant repetition, you drum it into their head.
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When we were kids at school, multiplication tables were drummed into our heads.
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Drunk as a cunt
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drunk as a cunt (not comparable)
1. (simile, vulgar) Extremely drunk.
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drunk as a cunt (not comparable)
1. (simile, vulgar) Extremely drunk.
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Drunk as a lord
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drunk as a lord
1. (simile) Completely drunk.
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drunk as a lord
1. (simile) Completely drunk.
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Drunk as a skunk
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drunk as a skunk
1. (simile, colloquial) Highly inebriated.
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drunk as a skunk
1. (simile, colloquial) Highly inebriated.
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Drunk as chloe
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drunk as Chloe (not comparable)
1. (UK, Australia, colloquial, simile) Very drunk.
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drunk as Chloe (not comparable)
1. (UK, Australia, colloquial, simile) Very drunk.
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Dry /dummy run
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If you organize a rehearsal, a trial exercise or a practice session of something, in realistic conditions, to see how well it will work before it is launched, you do a dry run.
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Let's do a dry run of the ceremony to make sure everything goes smoothly.
If you organize a rehearsal, a trial exercise or a practice session of something, in realistic conditions, to see how well it will work before it is launched, you do a dry run.
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Let's do a dry run of the ceremony to make sure everything goes smoothly.
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Dry as a bone
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dry as a bone (not comparable)
1. (simile) completely dry; totally dry
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dry as a bone (not comparable)
1. (simile) completely dry; totally dry
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Dry as a dead dingo's donger
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dry as a dead dingo's donger (comparative drier than a dead dingo’s donger, no superlative)
1. (Australia, simile, informal) Very dry, extremely dry.
2. (Australia, simile, informal) Very thirsty.
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dry as a dead dingo's donger (comparative drier than a dead dingo’s donger, no superlative)
1. (Australia, simile, informal) Very dry, extremely dry.
2. (Australia, simile, informal) Very thirsty.
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Dry behind the ears
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dry behind the ears
1. (idiomatic) Seasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.
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dry behind the ears
1. (idiomatic) Seasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.
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Dry eye
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dry eye (plural dry eyes)
1. keratoconjunctivitis sicca, an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.
2. (idiomatic) An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.
? There wasn't a dry eye in the audience after her heart-wrenching performance.
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dry eye (plural dry eyes)
1. keratoconjunctivitis sicca, an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.
2. (idiomatic) An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.
? There wasn't a dry eye in the audience after her heart-wrenching performance.
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Dry one's eyes
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dry one's eyes
1. (idiomatic) To cease crying.
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dry one's eyes
1. (idiomatic) To cease crying.
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Dry out
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dry out (third-person singular simple present dries out, present participle drying out, simple past and past participle dried out)
1. To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.
? Your trousers need to dry out before you put them on.
2. (idiomatic) To sober up; to cease to be drunk.
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dry out (third-person singular simple present dries out, present participle drying out, simple past and past participle dried out)
1. To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.
? Your trousers need to dry out before you put them on.
2. (idiomatic) To sober up; to cease to be drunk.
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Dry powder
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dry powder (uncountable)
1. A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire
2. (finance) cash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.
? Private equity firms were sitting on more than $1 trillion in dry powder at the end of 2011.
3. Used other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.
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dry powder (uncountable)
1. A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire
2. (finance) cash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.
? Private equity firms were sitting on more than $1 trillion in dry powder at the end of 2011.
3. Used other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.
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Dry run
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dry run (plural dry runs)
1. (idiomatic) A practice; a rehearsal.
? They did a dry run of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.
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dry run (plural dry runs)
1. (idiomatic) A practice; a rehearsal.
? They did a dry run of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.
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Duck out
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to duck out (third-person singular simple present ducks out, present participle ducking out, simple past and past participle ducked out)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To depart quickly or exit abruptly by
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to duck out (third-person singular simple present ducks out, present participle ducking out, simple past and past participle ducked out)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To depart quickly or exit abruptly by
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Duck soup
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duck soup (usually uncountable, plural duck soups)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see duck, soup.
2. (slang, idiomatic) Something which is easy; a piece of cake.
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duck soup (usually uncountable, plural duck soups)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see duck, soup.
2. (slang, idiomatic) Something which is easy; a piece of cake.
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Duck test
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duck test (plural duck tests)
1. (US, idiomatic) for application of common sense and/or intuition regardless of technical parameters.
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duck test (plural duck tests)
1. (US, idiomatic) for application of common sense and/or intuition regardless of technical parameters.
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Due course
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due course (plural due courses)
1. (idiomatic) Regular or appropriate passage or occurrence
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due course (plural due courses)
1. (idiomatic) Regular or appropriate passage or occurrence
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Duke it out
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duke it out (third-person singular simple present dukes it out, present participle duking it out, simple past and past participle duked it out)
1. To fight, especially with the fists.
? A large crowd came to watch the boxers duke it out.
2. (idiomatic) To argue heavily or at length.
? The candidates duked it out on the proposal for hours.
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duke it out (third-person singular simple present dukes it out, present participle duking it out, simple past and past participle duked it out)
1. To fight, especially with the fists.
? A large crowd came to watch the boxers duke it out.
2. (idiomatic) To argue heavily or at length.
? The candidates duked it out on the proposal for hours.
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Dull as dishwater
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dull as dishwater (not comparable)
1. (simile) Boring; ordinary.
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dull as dishwater (not comparable)
1. (simile) Boring; ordinary.
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Dull as ditchwater
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dull as ditchwater (not comparable)
1. (simile) Alternative form of dull as dishwater.
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dull as ditchwater (not comparable)
1. (simile) Alternative form of dull as dishwater.
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Dumb as a bag of hammers
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dumb as a bag of hammers (comparative dumber than a bag of hammers, superlative )
1. (slang) Remarkably stupid.
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dumb as a bag of hammers (comparative dumber than a bag of hammers, superlative )
1. (slang) Remarkably stupid.
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Dumb as a box of rocks
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as dumb as a box of rocks
1. (simile) Very stupid
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as dumb as a box of rocks
1. (simile) Very stupid
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Dumb bunny
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dumb bunny (plural dumb bunnies)
1. (idiomatic) A stupid person
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dumb bunny (plural dumb bunnies)
1. (idiomatic) A stupid person
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Dumb down
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to dumb down (third-person singular simple present dumbs down, present participle dumbing down, simple past and past participle dumbed down)
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
? The public won't understand this concept. We need to dumb
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to dumb down (third-person singular simple present dumbs down, present participle dumbing down, simple past and past participle dumbed down)
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
? The public won't understand this concept. We need to dumb
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Dumb shit
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dumb shit (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, pejorative, colloquial) Alternative spelling of dumbshit.
dumb shit (plural dumb shits)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, pejorative, colloquial) Alternative spelling of dum
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dumb shit (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, pejorative, colloquial) Alternative spelling of dumbshit.
dumb shit (plural dumb shits)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, pejorative, colloquial) Alternative spelling of dum
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Dumb/close as an oyster
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Someone who is as dumb or as close as an oyster will never reveal something told in confidence or betray a secret.
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Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as dumb as an oyster.
Someone who is as dumb or as close as an oyster will never reveal something told in confidence or betray a secret.
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Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as dumb as an oyster.
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Dumbing down
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If something, such as a television programme or a film production, isdumbed down, it is deliberately made less intelligent or less demanding in order to attract a larger audience.
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Some TV channels are dumbing down their programmes in an attempt to increase their audience ratings.
If something, such as a television programme or a film production, isdumbed down, it is deliberately made less intelligent or less demanding in order to attract a larger audience.
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Some TV channels are dumbing down their programmes in an attempt to increase their audience ratings.
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Dummy run
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dummy run (plural dummy runs)
1. (idiomatic)A trial or practice before the real attempt.
? We'll make a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly.
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dummy run (plural dummy runs)
1. (idiomatic)A trial or practice before the real attempt.
? We'll make a dummy run with a small group first, to check that it works correctly.
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