Dressed to the nines/teeth
To be dressed elegantly.The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.
Dressed to kill
To wear one`s finest clothes.The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
Dress up
To put on one`s best clothes.I decided to dress up for dinner at the restaurant.
Dress (someone) down / dress down (someone)
To scold someone.The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.
Dredge up (something) / dredge (something) up
To uncover something unpleasant and remind people about it.The newspaper is always trying to dredge up bad things about the government.
Drop by
To visit someone.My uncle dropped by after work for a visit.
Drop back
To move or step backwards, to retreat.During the hike my foot began to get sore so I decided to drop back and rest for awhile.
Drop around
To come for a visit.My friend plans to drop around for a visit tomorrow.
Dead set against (something)
To be determined not to do something.The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
Dead on one’s feet
To be exhausted.I was dead on my feet after working all day in my garden.