Meaning:
1-dodecanol 
n.
a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
DE Idiom, Proverb
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
a dead heat
a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.
a dead loss
a complete loss, a write-off (see write it off) The spoiled meat was a dead loss. We couldn't eat any of it.
a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a lot of falderal
a lot of foolish talk, a lot of bunk When you hear me speak Latin, you'll think it's a lot of falderal.
a raw deal
an unfair contract, paying too much, taken in If he's charging too much rent you're getting a raw deal.
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
absent-minded
forgetful Our neighbor is very absent-minded and is always getting locked out of his house.
actions speak louder than words
people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.
all decked out
(See deck out)
all of a sudden
suddenly, without advance warning All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.
an attitude
a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
at death's door
very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.
backside
buttocks, bum, buns When I was learning to skate, I fell a lot. My backside was sore!
balderdash
verbose nonsense """Please switch off the talk show. It's just balderdash."""
beat a dead horse
continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
beside one
very upset or excited about something He was beside himself with joy at winning the contest.
beside the point
not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."
bide one
patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.
big deal
important event, major happening A small fire is a big deal because it can cause a lot of damage.
birder
a bird watcher, one whose hobby is watching birds Some birders were looking at an oriole in a poplar tree.
brush with death
nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.
buckle under
quit, lose, not try, give up We're losing, but we won't buckle under. We won't quit.
bull-headed
" stubborn; inflexible."
bury (hide) one
refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all.
call a spade a spade
"say it in plain language; the straight goods" Kris will report the facts. She's not afraid to call a spade a spade.
cascade (business)
allow information to flow down to the employees Archie thinks we should control this information, not cascade it.
catch a ride
ride with someone who has a vehicle, get a lift When I go to church, I catch a ride with my neighbor Lila.
catch one's death of cold
become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
catch (someone) red-handed
catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong The woman was caught red-handed at the store trying to steal some cosmetics.
catch your death
become very ill, catch a bad cold In this terrible weather, put on a coat or you'll catch your death.
caught dead
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
caught red-handed
caught with evidence, caught in the act The smuggler was caught redhanded with a kilo of cocain.
character density
number of dense people, number of dummies If I join your company, the character density will decrease.
chip on his shoulder
in a fighting mood, looking for a fight Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
choose sides
help one side or team, take sides Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.
choose up sides
choose people to play on two or more teams Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.
close a deal/sale
complete a sale to a customer Vi knows how to close a sale. She's a good closer.
cold shoulder
(See give you the cold shoulder)
come onside
come on our team, be on our side, buy into We want to persuade Vi to come onside. We want her to join us.
cool under pressure
calm during a crisis, able to perform well when you must do it Jo was very cool under pressure. When the judge asked questions, she answered clearly and calmly.