| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| dad-blamed |
damned, darn, dingbusted
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The dad-blamed fishing line is tangled! It's in knots!
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| damaged goods |
abused, in poor condition
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One man described prostitutes as damaged goods.
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| damn it [B] |
it is very annoying or frustrating, darn it
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Damn it! That cigarette smoke is making me ill.
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| damn the luck [B] |
that is bad luck, that was unlucky, darn my luck
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When Marilyn's computer crashed, she said, "Damn the luck!"
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| damn you [B] |
you are bad, you deserve the worst, go to hell
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Damn you, dog! Get out of my house with your dirty bum!
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| damned if you do and damned if you don't |
you are blamed if you do it and blamed if you do not, between the devil...,
can't have it both ways
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If you offer to help, he refuses; if you don't offer, he complains.
You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
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| dampen your spirits |
reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest
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Losing one game didn't dampen her spirits. She's full of hope.
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| dance with the one who brought you |
be loyal to the person who helped you, don't turn your back on
your friends
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Don't try to get votes from big business. Stick with the workers -
dance with the ones who brought you.
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| dapper Dan |
well-groomed man, classy man
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He looks so great in his new suit - a real dapper Dan!
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| daredevil |
(See a daredevil)
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