draw a long bow
to exaggerate or tell a lie
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draw a straight furrow
To act or work consistently and steadily
draw attention to somebody
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
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 latches
Robbers of houses whose doors are only fastened with latches. CANT.
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
draw-boy
A cunning device used by puffing tradesmen. A really good article is advertised or ticketed and exposed for sale in the shop window at a very low price, with a view of drawing in customers to purchase other and inferior articles at high prices. These gentry have fortunately found to their cost, on one or two occasions, by means of magisterial decisions, that DRAW-BOYS have drawn for their owners something other than profit.
drawers
Formerly the ancient cant name for very long stockings.
drawing card
A major attraction or advantage
drawing teeth
Wrenching off knockers.—Medical Student slang.
dream come true
Something that is very desirable and has finally happened
dreams go by contraries
Opposites of what one dreams may actually happen
dress down
to criticize or scold someone
dress to kill
To dress in a way that is extremely attractive or impressive
dribble
A method of pouring out, as it were, the dice from the box, gently, by which an old practitioner is enabled to cog one of them with his fore-finger.
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 the constable
See MOROCCO. To overrun or outrun the constable. To get into debt; to spend more than one's income; to talk about what you do not understand.
drink with the flies
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drinker
A pub.
drinkie
drink
drinking hole
a person's favorite bar or pub
drinking horns
In the East drinking cups made of rhinoceros horn used to be specially valued, as they were supposed to sweat if they contained any poison. In the North those made of narwhal tusk were considered the best, for they were held to counteract any poisonous effects.
drinks o'clock
time to have a drink
drinky
drink
drive
A term used by tradesmen in speaking of business; "he’s DRIVING a roaring trade," i.e., a very good one; hence, to succeed in a bargain, "I DROVE a good bargain," i.e., got the best end of it. To "LET DRIVE at one," to strike out. A man snoring hard is said to be "DRIVING his pigs to market."
drive a coach and horses through
to completely destroy or undermine something
drive a hard bargain
Negotiate firmly to get the best possible deal
drive a stake through its heart
To completely destroy or put an end to something
drive a wedge
to create division or hostility between people
drive away
to make someone leave or go away
drive back
to force someone to return or retreat
drive down
to reduce or decrease something
drive off
to leave or depart quickly in a vehicle
drive out
force someone to leave a place
drive someone crazy
To annoy or frustrate someone extremely
drive someone to drink
to annoy or frustrate someone extremely
drive someone up the wall
to annoy or frustrate someone extremely
drive the porcelain bus
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drive to drink
to annoy or frustrate someone extremely
drive up
to increase or raise something
drive-by media
Media that briefly and superficially covers a story
driving unicorn
Two wheelers and one leader. The leader is the one horn. Unigenitus (u ni jen' i tus) (Lat., the Only- Begotten). A Papal bull, so called from its opening sentence. Unigenitus Dei Films, issued in 1713 by Clement XI in condemnation of Quesnel's Reflexions Morales which favoured Jansenism. It was a damnatio in globo — i.e. a condemnation of the whole book without exception.
driz
Lace.
driz
Lace. In a low lodging-house this singular autograph inscription appeared over the mantelpiece. "Scotch Mary, with DRIZ [lace], bound to Dover and back, please God." It is a common thing for ignorant or superstitious people to make some mark or sign before going on a journey, and then to wonder whether it will be there when they return.
driz-fencer
A person who sells lace.
drizzle
Water.
dromedary
A heavy, bungling thief or rogue. A purple dromedary; a bungler in the art and mystery of thieving. CANT.
dronkie
A drunkard.
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