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do one's bit
To contribute one's share
“Everyone needs to DO THEIR BIT for the environment”
do time
To serve a prison sentence
“He DID TIME for fraud in the nineties.”
dodge a bullet
To narrowly escape disaster
“We DODGED A BULLET”
dog and pony show
An elaborate presentation or display
“The meeting was just A DOG AND PONY SHOW”
dog days
Very hot days
“It's THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER”
dog eat dog
Ruthless competition
“It's DOG EAT DOG in this industry”
dog eat dog world
Intensely competitive situation
“It's A DOG EAT DOG WORLD”
dog tired
Extremely tired
“I'm DOG TIRED after that workout”
don't bug me
Don't bother or annoy me
“I'm busy - DON'T BUG ME”
don't count your chickens
Don't make plans for something that may not happen
“DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS”
don't count your chickens before they hatch
Don't assume that something will happen or be successful before it actually occurs
“DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH”
don't give up the day job
You are not very good at something; you could definitely not do it professionally
“After that performance, I'd say DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB”
don't hold your breath
Don't expect something to happen soon
“The project may start soon, but DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH”
don't judge a book by its cover
Don't be deceived by looks; don't rely on looks when judging someone or something
“DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER”
don't put all your eggs in one basket
Do not put all your resources in one possibility
“DON'T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET”
done and dusted
Completely finished; completed
“It's DONE AND DUSTED”
done to a T
Perfectly; exactly right
“Your suit fits YOU TO A T”
donkey's years
A very long time
“I haven't seen him in DONKEY'S YEARS”
doubting thomas
A skeptic who needs proof
“Don't be SUCH A DOUBTING THOMAS”
down and out
Penniless; without success
“He was DOWN AND OUT for years”
down in the dumps
Feeling sad or depressed
“She's been DOWN IN THE DUMPS lately”
down the drain
Wasted; lost
“All our efforts went DOWN THE DRAIN”
down the road
In the future (in your lifetime)
“DOWN THE ROAD”
down to earth
Practical and realistic
“She's very DOWN TO EARTH”