DR Idiom
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a downer (drug)
a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.
a drag
a boring time, a yawner Mary's party was a drag. We just sat around and talked.
a dressing down
a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.
a drop in the bucket
a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
as drunk as a skunk
very drunk, polluted, sloshed You don't remember the party. You were as drunk as a skunk!
at the drop of a hat
without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
bat five hundred
hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
bone dry
very dry, as dry as an old bone Someone had drained the pool. It was bone dry.
bottle drive
going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.
bottom fall out/drop out
to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
brain drain
emigration of intelligent people If Canada's best professors move away, it's called a brain drain.
broken dreams
plans that did not work, hopes that died Their divorce will mean broken dreams for both of them.
cheap drunk
(See a cheap drunk)
cut and dried
simple, not complex, open and shut For me, the choice was cut and dried. I chose the Peugeot.
dirty laundry
personal problems, mistakes, scandals I don't want the public to see my dirty laundry - my worst moves.
do drugs
use drugs, take drugs They don't hire people who do drugs. No way.
down the drain
wasted or lost He is just throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
downer (drug)
(See a downer)
draft dodger
a person who runs away from military service American draft dodgers came to Canada in the 1970s.
drag
(See a drag)
drag in
insist on bringing another subject into a discussion He always drags in his personal problems when we are talking about his performance on the job.
drag it out
take a long time to finish, speak for a long time When James tells a ghost story, he drags it out for an hour.
drag on
go for a long time, last for hours or days The funeral dragged on and on - for three days!
drag one
act slowly or reluctantly Our company is dragging their feet in making a decision to hire new workers.
drag one's feet
" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."
drag one's heels
act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.
drag race
two cars racing from a stop light """Did you see the drag race?"" ""Ya. The Corvette won."""
drag your feet
work too slow, prevent progress They're dragging their feet. Tell them to work faster.
dragged through a...
(See look like he was dragged through a knothole)
drain the swamp
remove what prevents a clear view of the problem If I were manager, my first step would be to drain the swamp.
drat
oh no, nuts, rats, scrut Drat! I've lost the key. How can we get into the apartment?
draw a blank
be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.
draw a sober breath
be sober, not be drunk They say he hasn't drawn a sober breath since his son was killed.
draw attention to
"ask people to notice; show or display to people" If you wear a short skirt, you draw attention to your legs.
draw blood
make someone bleed, get blood from someone The doctor decided to draw some blood from the patient to check up on his blood sugar level.
draw fire
receive criticism or argument He has been drawing a lot of fire since he announced that he would not play basketball another year.
draw first blood
attack first, be first to hit or win The Jets drew first blood in the series, winning game one 5-4.
draw in one
spend less money Their company is not doing well so they will have to draw in their horns for awhile.
draw it to my attention
tell me about it, cause me to be aware of it Spelling is a problem. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.
draw (someone) out
make a person talk or tell something She was very quiet but we finally were able to draw her out so that she would join the party.
draw the line
set a limit We have to draw the line somewhere in regards to the costs of the party.
draw their fire
get attention while a friend moves or escapes You draw their fire while I move behind them. You distract them.
draw up
put in writing, write something in its correct form The lawyers drew up a contract for the new housing development on the government land.
draw upon
recall and use, remember At university, I drew upon my knowledge of Russian history.
drawing card
entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.
dream on
you are not being realistic, get your head out... You expect me to buy you a Corvette? Dream on!
dress clothes
good, expensive clothes """Why don't you change your dress clothes before you repair the car?"""
An DR idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with DR, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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