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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw one's last breathTo die.Rate it:

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draw the lineTo set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.Rate it:

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dresschange appearance, clothe, assist one to 'vest', change location of tie, ribbon, lapel, scarf, shawl, belt, etc.Rate it:

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dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:

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dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.Rate it:

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drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:

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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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drink upFinish one's drink.Rate it:

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drinking ageUsed other than as an idiom: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.Rate it:

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dripTo fall one drop at a time.Rate it:

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drive one up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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drop inOne who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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drop the ballTo fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.Rate it:

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drop trowto pull down one's trousers (pants)Rate it:

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dry one's eyesTo cease crying.Rate it:

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dry upTo stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.Rate it:

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du pareil au mêmesame difference, six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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duas cabeças pensam melhor do que umatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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duck outTo move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion.Rate it:

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due teste sono meglio di unatwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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dum vires suppetuntas long as one's strength holds out.Rate it:

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dummy spitThe act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.Rate it:

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dump one's loadTo ejaculate, cum, inseminate, or defecateRate it:

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dust upTo dust; to clean by dusting.Rate it:

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dusty millerOne of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.Rate it:

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Dutch actSuicide.Rate it:

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Dutch courageAn alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.Rate it:

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Dutch TreatOne pays for oneself for food and entertainment on any social event/occasionRate it:

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dying calf in a snowstormA lovestruck man looking at the one he adores from a far.Rate it:

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é bom queone/you/he/they/etc. betterRate it:

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e disciplina alicuius profectum esseto be brought up in some one's school.Rate it:

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e lecto or e cubīli surgereto rise from one's bed, get up.Rate it:

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e manibus dimittereto let go from one's hands.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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e pluribus unumA national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.Rate it:

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earn one's crustTo earn money, to do something as a job.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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eat crowTo recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.Rate it:

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Eat Humble PieTo act humble or confess fault; to be sorry or bear dishonorRate it:

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eat humble pieTo admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.Rate it:

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eat inTo eat a purchased meal on the premises where one bought it, rather than taking it away.Rate it:

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eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.Rate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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eat one's cake and have it tooAlternative form of have one's cake and eat it tooRate it:

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eat one's gunTo commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.Rate it:

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eat one's hatUsed in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.Rate it:

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eat one's heart outTo feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.Rate it:

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