dead center
Exactly in the middle or target of something
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
dead duck
A person or thing that is doomed or hopeless
dead end
A situation with no solution or progress
dead fish
Someone who is unresponsive or expressionless
dead giveaway
An action or sign that obviously reveals a fact or intention
dead heat
A tie or exact equality in a competition
dead inside
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
dead last
in the last position, having performed the worst
dead loss
Something or someone completely useless or unsuccessful
dead men tell no tales
Secrets are safe with someone who has died
dead men's shoes
a position or role that someone else has left or been removed from
dead of night
the middle of the night, when it is darkest
dead of winter
The coldest or most inactive part of winter
dead on
Completely accurate or correct
dead or alive
wanted or captured regardless of their condition
dead ringer
Someone who closely resembles another person
dead silence
Complete silence, often uncomfortable or awkward
dead soldier
an empty beer bottle
dead to rights
Caught or proven guilty with conclusive evidence
dead to the world
completely asleep or unconscious
dead tree edition
A printed version of a publication
deadbeat dad
A father who fails to support his child financially
deadstick landing
Forced landing of an aircraft with no engine power
deaf and dumb
completely unresponsive or uncommunicative
deafening silence
An uncomfortable and noticeable absence of comment or reaction
deal a bad hand
To give someone a difficult or unfavorable situation
deal a good hand
Give someone an advantage or opportunity
deal a hand
To give someone a share or portion of something
death and taxes
Things that are unavoidable and certain
death by a thousand paper cuts
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
death by PowerPoint
a presentation that is boring or overly lengthy
death rattle
A sound made by someone dying
death warmed up
Someone looking extremely unwell or exhausted
deathbed conversion
A change of heart or mind that occurs when it is almost too late
debris field
An area covered with scattered remains of something destroyed
December bride
a woman who gets married in December
decimal dozen
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
deep and wide
Extensive and profound in scope or impact
deep cut
a little-known or obscure piece of music
deep down
at one's core or inner self
deep six
to get rid of something or someone
deep thinker
Someone who thinks carefully and thoroughly about things
deep water
A challenging or difficult situation
deer in the headlights
Completely shocked or stunned, unable to move or react.
degrade gracefully
To decrease in performance or quality in a controlled and acceptable manner
Deleuze and Guattari
French philosophers known for poststructuralist ideas
delhi belly
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
delight in
Take great pleasure in something
deliver the goods
To fulfill a promise or provide what is expected
deliver the message to Garcia
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
deliver up to
Meet or fulfill expectations or standards
democratic wedding
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Denial is not a river in Egypt
Refusing to accept reality
depart with
to leave with something, especially something that does not belong to you
Derangement Syndrome
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
desk jockey
An office worker who spends most of their time sitting at a desk
detective work
careful investigation and analysis to solve a problem
devil dancing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
devil in disguise
Someone or something that appears harmless but is actually evil or harmful
devil lies in the details
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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