drive back
to force someone to return or retreat
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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.
drool bucket
To be extremely excited or impressed
drop
The new drop; a contrivance for executing felons at Newgate, by means of a platform, which drops from under them: this is also called the last drop. See LEAF. See MORNING DROP.
drop
"to DROP an acquaintance," to relinquish a connexion, is very polite slang. DROPPING is distinguished from cutting by being done gradually and almost imperceptibly, whereas cutting has outward and visible signs which may be unpleasantly resented. To "DROP money" at any form of speculation or gambling, is to lose it.
drop a bollock
make a serious mistake
drop a bomb
To surprise or shock someone with unexpected news
drop a bombshell
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drop a brick
to say something embarrassing or tactless
drop a cog
To let fall, with design, a piece of gold or silver, in order to draw in and cheat the person who sees it picked up; the piece so dropped is called a dropt cog.
drop a dime
Inform on someone to the authorities
drop a hint
Give a subtle suggestion or clue about something
drop a log
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drop coves
Persons who practice the fraud of dropping a ring or other article, and picking it up before the person intended to be defrauded, they pretend that the thing is very valuable to induce their gull to lend them money, or to purchase the article. See FAWNY RIG, and MONEY DROPPERS.
drop in
Visit someone or a place informally and briefly
drop in the bucket
A small amount that makes little difference
drop in the ocean
A small amount that makes little difference
drop in the pond
A small event with significant effects
drop in the sea
A small amount compared to what is needed or already exists
drop into
Synonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).
drop it
Synonymous with "cut it" or "cheese it." Probably from the signal given in the good old hanging days by the culprit, who used generally to drop a handkerchief when he was ready for the cart to be moved from under him.
drop off
to fall asleep or decrease in amount
drop off the hooks
to give up or lose interest in something
drop off the radar
To become unnoticed or forgotten
drop out
Stop attending or participating in something
drop serene
An old name for amaurosis, a disease of the optic nerve, causing blindness, without affecting the appearance of the eye. It was at one time thought that it was caused by a transparent, watery humour distilling on the nerve. The name is the English form of the Lat. gutta serena.
drop someone a line
Write someone a brief letter or message
drop the ball
Disappoint.
drop the bomb
To reveal shocking or surprising news
drop the f-bomb
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drop the gloves
To stop being reserved and start arguing or fighting aggressively
drop the mic
To conclude a statement or performance impressively
drop the pilot
to get rid of a leader or guide who is no longer needed
drop the topic
Stop discussing something
drop the writ
To serve someone with a legal summons or writ
drop trow
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
dropping member
A man's yard with a gonorrhoea.
drown out
to overpower or overwhelm a sound
drown the miller
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
drug of choice
preferred method or treatment
drug on the market
a product available for purchase
drum
A house, a lodging, a street; HAZARD-DRUM, a gambling-house; FLASH-DRUM, a house of ill-fame.
drum ecclesiastic
The pulpit cushion, often vigorously thumped by what are termed "rousing preachers.
drum into
to teach or force someone to remember something by repeating it
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