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after a loss, not coming up again

The broker said, "It was a dead-cat bounce. Stocks remain low."

dead certain very certain, very sure, positive

He's dead certain that Ming is the man who talked to him. dead duck not competitive, not

viable, dead in the water, kaput

I don't care how much skill he has. If he can't play under pressure he's a dead duck.

dead even having the same score, tied, a dead heat

After six events in the decathlon, the two men were dead even.

dead-eye Dick a person who can shoot accurately

We call him Dead-eye Dick. He can shoot the dot off an i. dead giveaway (See a dead

giveaway)

dead heat (See a dead heat) dead in the water not competitive, not

qualified to compete,

haven't got a hope

When you're job hunting, if you don't have a resume you're dead in the water.

dead last the last runner or competitor

It doesn't matter if you come in dead last. Just finish the race. dead loss (See a dead loss)

dead meat finished, terminated,

done for

If you're caught driving drunk in Sweden, you're dead meat. dead on accurate, correct,

spot on

When you said our sales would double, you were dead on. dead ringer (See a dead ringer)

dead set against strongly opposed to,

down with

She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control. dead tired very tired, blotto,

zonked

After fighting the fire, they were dead tired - exhausted. dead to the world sleeping, in a deep

sleep, sound asleep

I was dead to the world when the phone rang and woke me. dead wrong clearly wrong,

mistaken

I was dead wrong about the word: it's prejudice, not prejudism. deadbeat a person with no

desire to work, good- for-nothing

Lana, are you going to marry that deadbeat? He's no good!

deadhead a person who has damaged his brain with drugs

It's too bad, really, but Marvin is a deadhead - too much cocaine.

deal me in deal cards for me, please; I want to play cards

Deal me in, Walter. Deal me a winning hand.

Dear Dad, No mon, no fun, your son! Dear Son, So sad, too bad, your dad!

Letter from a son attending college, and his dad's reply. (contributed by Jes Jr. Henry)

death row the prisoners who are to be executed or put to death

The priest wants to visit the prisoners on death row.

death warmed over

(See look like death warmed over) death wish saying you want to

die, inviting death

To challenge the Mafia would be a death wish. It would be suicide. deathbed (See on your

deathbed) deck him knock him down,

cream you

Tony decked him in the first round of the boxing match. deck out decorate; attach

ornaments, lights, etc.; customize

His truck was all decked out with chrome trim and colored lights.

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information,

confidential information, on the QT

deep pockets rich, wealthy, filthy rich, loaded

Jerry can pay your legal fees. He's got deep pockets. deep six in a six-foot-deep

grave, pushing up daisies

If you overdose on coke, you're deep six, man.

deep sleep sound sleep, restful sleep, sleep like a log

I was in a deep sleep when the fire started, but I woke up and phoned for help. deke you deceive you, fool you,

sucker you

He'll try to deke you. He'll fake one way and go the other. deked out of his

jock

tricked out of position,

outplay, stickhandle

Mario skated in on the goalie and deked him out of his jock. dense not smart, slow at

thinking, stupid, not too swift

She knows the answers to these questions. She's just acting dense.

Denver boot a wheel block that stops a car from moving

Greg was drunk, so the police put a Denver boot on his car.

deserve credit deserve praise or thanks, give her credit

David deserves credit for finding the lost keys. Thank you, boy. devil-may-care carefree, wild, on a

lark

Employers won't hire people with a devil-may-care attitude. devil you say (See the devil you

say)

dibs (See first dibs) dick [B] penis, dink, dork, hoo-

haw

With all these winter clothes on, I can't find my dick. dick nothing, zero, nada,

zilch

Don't listen to him. He knows dick about selling! dickens of a time (See a dickens of a

time)

dickens you say (See the dickens you say)

did good did well, did a good job, done good

I watched you ride that horse - you did real good! did yourself proud did a good job, did

well, did good, done good

That was a great dinner, Nora. You did yourself proud.

diddly-squat nothing, not a penny,

dick

For all that work, he gave me diddly-squat - not even thanks. didn't have a

stitch of clothes on

naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff

When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.

die down gradually stop, diminish, drop off

When the laughter died down, I found my false teeth, put them in my mouth, and said, "Excuse me."

die for want very much; in the worst way

I'm dying for a cup of coffee! I'll have an Espresso, please. die hard change slowly,

continue to be strong,

you can't teach...

Some men still want to be the head of the family. Old beliefs die hard.

die off become extinct, all of them die

That type of horse died off before humans appeared. different strokes

for different folks

people have different preferences, to each his own

When Michael heard the story of a man who had a clone of his wife in several cities, he smiled and said, "Different strokes for different folks!"

dig a little deeper try harder, give a little more

The coach asked the team to dig a little deeper, to give their best. dig deep give more money, dig

a little deeper

We'll all have to dig deep if we hope to achieve our goals. dig in begin to eat, eat up,

help yourself

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