Vocabulary
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Until the very last moment
“It went DOWN TO THE WIRE”
Do something reluctantly and slowly
“Stop DRAGGING YOUR FEET”
Delay or procrastinate
“Stop DRAGGING YOUR FEET on this decision”
When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions
“DRASTIC TIMES CALL FOR DRASTIC MEASURES”
Get no results; be unable to remember something
“I DREW A BLANK when asked his name”
Set a limit to what one will accept
“DRAW THE LINE”
Dress very attractively or impressively
“She was DRESSED TO KILL”
Dressed in fancy or attractive clothes to impress people
“She was DRESSED TO KILL at the party”
Drink alcohol excessively
“He DRINKS LIKE A FISH”
Annoy someone very much; make someone crazy
“He's DRIVING ME UP A WALL”
Deeply irritate someone
“He DRIVES ME UP THE WALL”
Announce shocking news
“She DROPPED A BOMBSHELL at the meeting”
Make a mistake or miss an opportunity
“He really DROPPED THE BALL on that”
A practice execution of a procedure
“Let's do A DRY RUN”
In big trouble; finished
“He's DUCK SOUP”
Alcohol drunk with the intention of working up the nerve to do something
“He had DUTCH COURAGE”
One must attend to their obligations
“DUTY CALLS”
Completely committed to a belief
“He's A DYED IN THE WOOL conservative”
A person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous
“She's AN EAGER BEAVER”
Someone who wakes up early
“THE EARLY BIRD catches the worm”
The early person has the advantage
“THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM”
Material things owned in this world
“He has no EARTHLY POSSESSIONS”
Very easy
“That test was EASY AS PIE”
When something is gained easily, it can be lost easily
“EASY COME, EASY GO”
