Idioms D Flashcards
Dance attendance on someone
To give much attention to a person, especially in an effort to please
As daft as a brush
Very silly, not at all sensible
A dark horse
Someone who does not tell people much and who has surprising qualities or abilities
Day after day
Every day; for many days, one after the other
Day in, day out
Or several days together; one day after another
As dead as a dodo
Completely dead or out of date
As dead as a doornail
Completely dead; not living or operating
The dead of night
The quietest darkest part of the night when everyone is asleep
As deaf as a post
Completely deaf
As different as chalk and cheese
Used to describe two people or things which are completely different from each other
Do someone a good/bad turn
To do something that is helpful, unhelpful etc.
Donkey’s years
A very long time
A dose of your own medicine
The same treatment as one gives to other people, especially when it’s unfair or unpleasant
Down and out
Without a job or other means of support; homeless and living on the streets
Down-at-heel
Untidy, uncared for, especially because of a lack of money
Drag your feet
To deliberately go slowly or delay something
Draw a blank
To fail to discover something after searching hard and asking many questions
Draw the line
To set limits, especially when you refuse to go beyond these limits
Drink like a fish
To be accustomed to drinking a great deal of alcohol
Drive a hard bargain
To try to get results very favourable to yourself, especially in a business agreement
As dull as a ditchwater
Very boring
