Day in and Day out “I am fed up of doing the same thing day in and day out. I need a change,” said Vinita in disgust. This idiom …
Do someone a good turn Mrs Mehra decided to give a party, but on the final day, quite unexpectedly, her oven wouldn’t work. Her neighbour, however, came to the …
Darken one’s door “Never darken my door again,” exclaimed the girl rejecting her suitor. To darken someone’s door means to be an unwanted visitor.
Dressed to kill Payal went to her first teenage party wearing an elegant dress. Her admiring friends told her that she was dressed to kill. Dressed to kill means …
Do things by halves The teacher looked at Manu’s untidy, slipshod work and sighed. “I don’t know why you do things by halves, when you are capable of much …
Dance attendance upon Rohit left his job in disgust because he was expected to dance attendance upon his boss at all times. Dance attendance upon means to do everything …
Deliver the Goods “I think we will hire him,” the company director told his associates. “His ideas are clear-cut and I am sure he will be able to deliver …
Dark horse A dark horse is a person who keeps his interests and ideas a secret—especially someone who has a surprising skill. Rita’s such a dark horse. We had …
Lead somebody a dance This means to cause someone a lot of trouble. The well-known jewel thief led the police a fine dance for two weeks before being arrested.
Daylight Robbery Rahul wanted to buy a pair of shoes. However, he was so shocked at the high prices quoted by all the shoe shops he visited that he …