dead on
Completely accurate or correct
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
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.
devil take the hindmost
Every person for themselves, with no concern for others' well-being
devil's advocate
Someone who argues against an idea to test its validity
devil's luck
Unusually good luck, especially in a situation where it is not deserved
dial back
reduce the intensity or severity of something
dial down
to reduce the intensity or severity of something
dial towards
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
diarrhea of the mouth
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
dice roll
a situation with unpredictable outcome
Dick and Jane
a generic, archetypal average American couple
dick milk
a useless or worthless thing
dick munch
a stupid or annoying person
dictated but not read
officially stated but not actually considered
die a thousand deaths
to experience intense anxiety or embarrassment