De facto: (Real; having actual possession) – It was, we believe impossible to find, from the Himalayas to Mysore, a single Government which was at once a Government de facto and a Government de jure.
Dog cheap: (Very cheap) – You got the fowls dog cheap at a dollar forty the dozen.
Dog one’s footsteps: (Constantly follow one, as a dog follows close its master’s heels: importunately thrust one’s presence upon someone) – I regret having suggested that I might be able to help him, forever since then he has dogged my footsteps.
Double-dealing: (duplicity; trickery) – This young lady was quite above all double-dealing; she had no mental reservation.
Draw the line at : (Refuse to do or permit; set limits) – This untruly behaviour cannot be allowed; we must draw the line somewhere.
Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch
Do not rely on something you are not sure of.
Don’t Look a Gift Horse In The Mouth
When you receive a gift from someone, do not be ungrateful.
Double Whammy
When two problems show up at the same time, or when two setbacks take place at the same time.
Down to the Wire
Something that is coming down to the last second. A tense situation with the outcome decided in the last seconds.
Drawing a Blank
Failing to recall a memory. Unable to remember something.
Dropping Like Flies
To fall down ill or to die in large numbers.
Drive Me Nut
To greatly frustrate someone. To drive someone crazy, insane, bonkers, or bananas.