D Series Flashcards

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1
Q

Dagger’s drawn

A

Angry and ready to fight.

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2
Q

Dead beat

A

Very tired

A useless person

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3
Q

Dark horse

A

A person who reveals an

unexpected ability.

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4
Q

Dead in the

water

A

Stalled; immobile; stationary.

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5
Q

Dead ringer

A

Almost identical.

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6
Q

Dicey

A

Risky

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7
Q

Dickens to pay

A

Dire consequences

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8
Q

Digs

A

Accommodation; student halls.

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9
Q

Do a bad turn

A

An action that harms.

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10
Q

Do a good turn

A

A helpful action.

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11
Q

Dog’s life

A

An unhappy existence.

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12
Q

Don’t give a jot

A

Not caring; unconcerned.

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13
Q

Don’t look a gift
horse in the
mouth

A

Don’t look for problems with

something that is free.

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14
Q

Double Dutch

A

Something that cannot be

understood.

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15
Q

Down to the wire

A

Until the very last moment.

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16
Q

Down in the

mouth

A

In low spirits

17
Q

Down on one’s

luck

A

Going through a period of bad

luck.

18
Q

Draw the line

A

Set a limit.

19
Q

Dressed to kill

A

To dress in fancy or stylish

clothes.

20
Q

Drop of a hat

A

To act on the slightest signal or

urging.

21
Q

Dutch auction

A

An auction or sale that starts off
with a high asking price that is
then reduced until a buyer is
found

22
Q

Dutch treat

A

A social occasion where one
pays for oneself; a self-funded
event

23
Q

Dyed in the wool

A

Out-and-out, deep rooted.