Darken (someone’s) door
To visit someone or somewhere.The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
Dark horse
A political candidate who is little known to the general public.The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
Dare (someone) to do (something)
To challenge someone to do something.The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.
Dance with death
To do something that is very risky.The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
Dance to a different tune
To change one's behavior or attitude.Our boss began dancing to a different tune when the head salesman decided to quit.
Daily grind
The everyday work routine.My father is tired of the daily grind and will retire soon.
(every|any) Tom, Dick, and Harry
In the form of "every Tom, Dick and Harry", the phrase means everyone and in the form of "any Tom, Dick, and Harry" , and "any Tom, Dick or... Read more →
Dead tired
To be very tired, to be exhausted. I was dead tired so I went to bed when I got home.
Dead to the world
To be sleeping soundly. The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.
Dead wrong
To be totally wrong. I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.