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Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 417 (50 per page)

Dummy spit

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dummy spit (plural dummy spits)
1. (idiomatic) The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
? Did you hear about John's dummy spit over the management changeover?


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Dump on

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dump on
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To dump (finish a relationship with someone)


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Dump one's load

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dump one's load (third-person singular simple present dumps one's load, present participle dumping one's load, simple past and past participle dumped one's load)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar or slang) To ejaculate, cum, inseminate, or defecate


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Dunkirk spirit

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Dunkirk spirit
1. (UK, idiomatic) The spirit of the British public pulling together to overcome times of adversity.


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Dust bunny

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dust bunny (plural dust bunnies)
1. (idiomatic) A small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.


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Dust mouse

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dust mouse (plural dust mice)
1. (idiomatic) A dust bunny.


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Dust off

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dust off (third-person singular simple present dusts off, present participle dusting off, simple past and past participle dusted off)
1. To remove dust from something.
2. (idiomatic) To use something after a long time without it.
? I think it's time to dust off my old golf clubs, now that I'm retired.


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Dust off a batter

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For a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.


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That pitcher doesn't like the hitters too close to the plate so every once in a while he'll dust off a batter.




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Dusty miller

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dusty miller (plural dusty millers)
1. (idiomatic) A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.
2. One of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.


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Dutch act

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Dutch act (plural Dutch acts)
1. (idiomatic, slang) Suicide.
? Was she depressed enough to do the Dutch act?


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Dutch courage

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Dutch courage (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) The courage or bravado induced by alcohol; pot-valiancy.
2. (idiomatic) An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.


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Dutch reckoning

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Dutch reckoning (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, uncommon, obsolete, slang, possibly offensive) A (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.
2. (nautical, possibly offensive) a false or incorrect reckoning of position.
3. Used other than as an idiom. as reckoned by the Dutch: five o'clock by the Dutch reckoning would be five o'clock in the Dutch r


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Duty bound

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If you are duty bound to do something, you are required to do it as part of your obligations.


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Teachers are duty bound to report a pupil's absence from school.




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Dye in the wool

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dye in the wool (third-person singular simple present dyes in the wool, present participle dying in the wool, simple past and past participle dyed in the wool)
1. (idiomatic) To dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread.


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Dyed in the wool

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dyed in the wool
1. Simple past tense and past participle of dye in the wool.
dyed in the wool (comparative more dyed in the wool, superlative most dyed in the wool)
1. (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of dyed-in-the-wool. (Set in one's way


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Dyed-in-the-wool

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This expression is used to describe a person who has fixed, uncompromising, deep-felt beliefs to which they are committed.


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Bob and Jane are dyed-in-the-wool ecologists who use onlybiodegradable products.




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The devil makes work for idle hands

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It means people who have nothing to do are more likely to get into trouble or commit a crime.


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Protestants believe children should be busy because the devil makes work for idle hands.


Lenea este mama tuturor viciilor

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Inseamna ca oamenii care nu au nimic de facut au mai mari sanse sa intre in bucluc.


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Protestantii cred ca copiii trebuie sa fie mereu ocupati pentru ca lenea e mama tuturor viciilor.


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