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List of Idioms beginning with D

Drive a wedge between- to break relationship between the two

Dances to the tune- to always do what someone tells you to do

Dressed up to the nines- wearing fancy clothes

Dragging its feet- delaying in decision, not showing enthusiasm

Davey Jones' locker- Davey Jones' locker is the bottom of the sea or resting place of drowned sailors. ('Davy Jones' locker' is an alternative spelling.)

Dancing on someone's grave- If you will dance on someone's grave, you will outlive or outlast them and will celebrate their demise

Dog in the manger- If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don't want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them

Don't cry over spilt milk- When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'

Don't wash your dirty laundry in public- People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private.

Donkey work- Donkey work is any hard, boring work or task.

Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house- Don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite.