Chew someone out
Verbally scold someone.
Chip on his Shoulder
Angry today about something that occured in the past.
Chow Down
To eat.
Close but no Cigar
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.
Cock and Bull Story
An unbelievable tale.
Come Hell Or High Water
Any difficult situation or obstacle.
Crack Someone Up
To make someone laugh.
D
Dark Horse
One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.
Dead Ringer
100% identical. A duplicate.
Devil’s Advocate
Someone who takes a position for the
sake of argument without
believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean
one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe
in, to another debater.
Dog Days of Summer
The hottest days of the summer season.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
Don’t rely on it until your sure of it.
Don’t Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth
When
someone gives you a gift, don’t be ungrateful.
Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Doozy
Something outstanding.
Down To The Wire
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.
Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures
When you are extremely desperate
you need to take extremely
desperate actions.
Drink like a fish
To drink very heavily.
Drive someone up the wall
To irritate and/or annoy very much.
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