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double entendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..Rate it:

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double vertical lineUsed other than as an idiom: see double, vertical, line.Rate it:

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double-edged swordUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see double-edged,‎ sword.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drag upUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see drag,‎ up.Rate it:

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draw outTo improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.Rate it:

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draw the short strawTo select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.Rate it:

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draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

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dredge upUsed other than as an idiom: see dredge, up.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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drill rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drill, rig.Rate it:

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drilling rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drilling, rig.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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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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drinking holeA bar or other local drinking establishment.Rate it:

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drop a brickUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, brick.Rate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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

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drop outUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, out.Rate it:

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drop the topicTo stop talking about the topic at hand.Rate it:

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drug dealUsed other than as an idiom: see drug, deal.Rate it:

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dry powderUsed other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.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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Dutch reckoningUsed other than as an idiom. as reckoned by the Dutch: five o'clock by the Dutch reckoning would be five o'clock in the Dutch rather than, e.g., a Canadian time zone; for example, 1 March 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624(?).Rate it:

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dynamite chargeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see dynamite,‎ charge.Rate it:

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é bom queUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see é, bom, que.Rate it:

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e comoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see e, como.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see e, olhe, lá.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 itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see eat,‎ it.Rate it:

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eat out of somebody's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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Eat Out of Your HandTo be incredibly supportive to someone; to trust and follow someone without inquiryRate it:

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eat shitUsed other than as an idiom: see eat, shit.Rate it:

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Eat You Out of House and HomeTo eat and spend everything that other person has in his houseRate it:

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edible frogUsed other than as an idiom: see edible, frog.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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el burro delante, para que no se espanteA phrase used as a reminder that, in a grammatically correct sentence, yo doesn't go at the beginning of a phrase mentioning other subjects.Rate it:

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elder brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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elephant earUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:

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elephant earsUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:

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end stateUsed other than as an idiom: Any ending state..Rate it:

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enemy combatantUsed other than as an idiom: see enemy, combatant.Rate it:

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engine roomThe source of power in a team or other group.Rate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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entre l'arbre et l'écorce il ne faut pas mettre le doigtOne must not interfere in other people’s quarrels.Rate it:

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equal marriageUsed other than as an idiom: see equal, marriage.Rate it:

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es decirrather, in other wordsRate it:

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