Eat on the run
To eat while going somewhere in a hurry.We often have to eat on the run during the day.
Keep one’s head above water
To survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances. How's... Read more →
Draw to a close
To end.The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back home.
Draw a blank
To get no response to something, to get a negative result.The manager drew a blank when he went to the head office to get information about the... Read more →
Drag one`s feet/heels
To act slowly or reluctantly.The man is dragging his heels about whether or not to take the job.
A drag on (someone)
A burden to someone.The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
Drag on
To pass very slowly, to make something longer.The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.
Drag in (someone or something) / drag (someone or something) in
To insist on bringing someone or something into a discussion.Th employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job... Read more →
Down with (an illness)
To be ill, to be sick at home.My sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.
Down to the wire
At the very last moment, very close to the time when something is due (from the wire at the end of a horse race).The election went down to the... Read more →