dirty money »
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.
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dirty word »
The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.
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dish out »
To distribute or deliver something.
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dismal science »
Nickname for economics or for the field of political economy.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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do a slow burn »
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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do away with »
To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.
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Do the best and live the rest »
First do your work with your 100% dont think about the result
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do the math »
You can do the calculation yourself, with the implication that you don't have to trust someone else's assertions.
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does Macy's tell Gimbel's »
(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.
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dog and pony show »
Originally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
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dog around »
To follow diligently.
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dog's breakfast »
An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.
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dog's life »
A life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog.
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dog's life »
A miserable, unhappy existence.
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