D Series Flashcards
Dagger’s drawn
Angry and ready to fight.
Dead beat
Very tired
A useless person
Dark horse
A person who reveals an
unexpected ability.
Dead in the
water
Stalled; immobile; stationary.
Dead ringer
Almost identical.
Dicey
Risky
Dickens to pay
Dire consequences
Digs
Accommodation; student halls.
Do a bad turn
An action that harms.
Do a good turn
A helpful action.
Dog’s life
An unhappy existence.
Don’t give a jot
Not caring; unconcerned.
Don’t look a gift
horse in the
mouth
Don’t look for problems with
something that is free.
Double Dutch
Something that cannot be
understood.
Down to the wire
Until the very last moment.
Down in the
mouth
In low spirits
Down on one’s
luck
Going through a period of bad
luck.
Draw the line
Set a limit.
Dressed to kill
To dress in fancy or stylish
clothes.
Drop of a hat
To act on the slightest signal or
urging.
Dutch auction
An auction or sale that starts off
with a high asking price that is
then reduced until a buyer is
found
Dutch treat
A social occasion where one
pays for oneself; a self-funded
event
Dyed in the wool
Out-and-out, deep rooted.
