Down in the mouth
Depressed and unhappy.My friend looked down in the mouth after he finished work today.
Down in the dumps
To be unhappy.The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.
Down for the count
To be finished for now.The boxer was down for the count but everybody expected him to stand up and fight again.
Down-at-the-heels
To be shabby, to be poorly dressed.The man looked down-at-the-heels after he was fired from his job.
Down and out
To have no money.My friend has been down and out before but usually he can find a job.
Down and dirty
Unfair or nasty or sneaky.The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the tournament.
A doubting Thomas
Someone who needs strong proof to believe something.My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe... Read more →
Double up
To share a room with someone.Everybody had to double up when they went to the convention.
Double time
Two times one's regular wages for working beyond one's normal hours.The man worked on the national holiday and received double time for his work.
Double-talk
Talk or words that appear to mean something but do not.The speaker gave the audience much double-talk and nobody knew what he wanted to say.