Dead loss
A total loss.The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.
Dead letter
A piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender.The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead... Read more →
Dead in one’s tracks
To be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment.The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.
Dead end
The end of a road, an impasse.The negotiations between the players and the owners have reached a dead end.
Dead duck
A person or a thing in a hopeless situation.The man is a dead duck and has no hope of regaining his former position.
Dead center
The exact middle.I easily hit the target dead center.
Dead as a doornail
To be very dead.The man was as dead as a doornail after the car accident.
Dead ahead
To be directly ahead.There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes.
Days running
Several days in a row.There were concerts at the auditorium for six days running.
Daylight robbery
The extreme overcharging of money for something.The amount of money which the gas station charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.