down and dirty
Unfair or unscrupulous, using any means to win
English · United States 1706
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
down and out
Beaten.
down at heel
Worn out or run down, often financially or socially
down but not out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
down cellar
in or to the basement
down for the count
completely defeated or unable to continue
down in the dumps
Unhappy.
down in the mouth
Unhappy.
down on one's luck
Experiencing a period of bad fortune or misfortune
down on one's uppers
completely destitute or extremely poor
down the cludgie
to be thrown away or discarded
down the drain
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
down the khazi
Lost or wasted, often due to unfortunate circumstances
down the line
at a future point in time
down the pan
To fail or be wasted completely
down the road
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
down the road, not across the street
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
down the toilet
completely wasted or lost
down the track
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
down the tubes
Completely failed or lost
down to a fine art
To have perfected a skill or activity through practice
down to the short strokes
near the end of a process or project
down to the wire
Until the very last moment or deadline
down under
Australia or New Zealand
down with the kids
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drag ass
to move or work slowly
drag on
to continue for too long
drag one's balls across
to do something with great difficulty or reluctance
drag one's feet
To delay or procrastinate in taking action
drag the chain
to delay or procrastinate
drag through the mud
To unfairly criticize or slander someone
drain the python
completely eliminate or solve a complex problem
drain the snake
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drama king
Someone who overreacts to situations
drama queen
Someone who overreacts to situations
draw a line
set a boundary or limit
draw a long bow
to exaggerate or tell a lie
draw a straight furrow
To act or work consistently and steadily
draw even
To reach a point where two or more people or things are equal.
draw fire
to attract criticism or attention
draw in
to attract or pull someone into a conversation or activity
draw off
to distract or divert attention away
draw one's last breath
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
draw stumps
To stop or abandon an activity
draw the long bow
to exaggerate or tell a lie
draw the short straw
to be randomly chosen for an unpleasant task
drawing card
A major attraction or advantage
dream come true
Something that is very desirable and has finally happened
dress down
to criticize or scold someone
dress to kill
To dress in a way that is extremely attractive or impressive
dribs and drabs
In small, scattered amounts over time
dried-fish woman
A woman who has lost her attractiveness and charm
drift apart
Gradually lose contact or connection with someone
drift off
to gradually fall asleep
drink and drive
operate a vehicle after consuming alcohol
drink from a firehose
to receive too much information at once
drink someone's bathwater
To admire or worship someone excessively
drink with the flies
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drinking hole
a person's favorite bar or pub
drinks o'clock
time to have a drink
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