Idioms beginning with D

Drop like flies

Drop into someone’s lap

Drop a clanger

Drop a hint

Draw fire

Draw blood

Draw a veil over something

Down the pan

Down in the mouth

Don’t mince your words

Dog’s breakfast

Do something by the book

Do something on the cheap

Do someone’s head in

Do someone proud

Do someone justice

Do someone a good turn

Do away with something

Dish the dirt

Dig in your heels

Devil’s in the details

Dust someone off

Dust off something

Dull as dishwater

Duck soup

Drown one’s sorrows

Drop the subject

Drop the ball

Drop someone a line

Drop in the ocean

Drop dead

Drop a bombshell

Drive something home

Drive someone up the wall

Drive a hard bargain

Dream come true

Draw first blood

Draw someone’s fire

Draw the short straw

Draw the line

Draw a line under something

Draw a blank

Drag one’s feet

Down to the wire

Down to earth

Down the tubes

Down the line

Down the hatch

Down the drain

Down on one’s luck

Down in one

Down in the dumps

Down for the count

Down at heel

Down and out

Double-edged sword

Don’t put the cart before the horse

Don’t sweat the small stuff

Don’t see eye to eye

Don’t rock the boat

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Don’t hold your breath

Don’t give up the day job

Don’t get mad, get even

Don’t cry over spilt milk

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Dog-eat-dog

Do your duty

Do your bit

Do the dirty work

Do the trick

Do someone’s bidding

Do a double take

Do a disappearing act

Divide and rule

Disappear into thin air

Dip your toe in the water

Dig your own grave

Dig your heels in

Diamond in the rough

Devil of a job

Devil may care

Devil’s advocate

Deal with the devil

Dead ringer

Dead to the world

Dead tired

Dead set against

Dead of night

Dead in the water

Dead end

Dead duck

Dead as a doornail

Dead ahead

Day in, day out

Darken someone’s door

Dark horse

Dance to someone’s tune