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Dance attendance on someone

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To give much attention to a person, especially in an effort to please

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As daft as a brush

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Very silly, not at all sensible

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A dark horse

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Someone who does not tell people much and who has surprising qualities or abilities

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Day after day

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Every day; for many days, one after the other

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Day in, day out

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Or several days together; one day after another

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As dead as a dodo

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Completely dead or out of date

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As dead as a doornail

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Completely dead; not living or operating

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The dead of night

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The quietest darkest part of the night when everyone is asleep

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As deaf as a post

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Completely deaf

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As different as chalk and cheese

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Used to describe two people or things which are completely different from each other

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Do someone a good/bad turn

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To do something that is helpful, unhelpful etc.

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Donkey’s years

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A very long time

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A dose of your own medicine

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The same treatment as one gives to other people, especially when it’s unfair or unpleasant

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Down and out

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Without a job or other means of support; homeless and living on the streets

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Down-at-heel

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Untidy, uncared for, especially because of a lack of money

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Drag your feet

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To deliberately go slowly or delay something

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Draw a blank

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To fail to discover something after searching hard and asking many questions

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Draw the line

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To set limits, especially when you refuse to go beyond these limits

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Drink like a fish

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To be accustomed to drinking a great deal of alcohol

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Drive a hard bargain

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To try to get results very favourable to yourself, especially in a business agreement

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As dull as a ditchwater

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Very boring