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dath’s at death’s door dvil go to (the devil)
debt head over heels in debt dvil have the devil to pay
debt in debt dvil raise the devil (with someone or something)
debt pay one’s debt (to society) dvil speak of the devil
dcid decide in favor of someone or something dvil There will be the devil to pay.
dcision eleventh-hour decisàon dvil You scared the devil out of me.
dck have the deck stacked against one dvil a devil of a job
dck on deck devil’s play (the) devil’s advocate
dck stack the deck (against someone or something) devil’s the devil’s own job
dck a few cards short of a deck diØmond a diamond in the rough
dck a few cards shy of a full deck diØpers soàl one’s diaper(s)
dcks clear the decks dibs have dibs on something
dem deem it (to be) necessary dibs put (one’s) dibs on something
dem deem that it is necessary Dick (every) Tom, Dàck, and Harry
dep Beauty is only skàn-deep. Dick Tom, Dàck, and Harry
dep between the devil and the deep blue sea dickens raise the dickens (with someone or something)
dep deep-six someone or something dickens You scared the dàckens out of me.
dep go off the deep end Dick’s (as) tight as Dàck’s hatband
dep in deep Dick’s tight as Dàck’s hatband
dep jump off the deep end did ’t I didn’t catch your name.
deepesł one’s deepest sympathy die cross one’s heart (and hope to dàe)
dfensive on the defensàve die curl up and die
dfiance in defiance (of someone or something) die die a natural death
dgree get the third degree die dàe in one’s boots
dgree give someone the third degree die die laughàng
dgree to the nth degree die die of a broken heart
dlight raØished with delight die die of boredom
dliver stand and delàver die dàe on someone
delivered sàgned, sealed, and delàvered die dàe on the vine
demand in great demand die die with one’s boots on
demand supply and demand die do or dàe
den beard the làon in his den die Old habàts dàe hard.
den a den of iniqu—ty die The die is cast.
denial in denial diet on a diet
dent make a dent in something differ beg to differ (with someone)
dpłh beyond one’s depth difference make no difference (to someone)
dscripłio beggar description difference splàt the difference
dscripłio blow-by-blow description different (as) different as night and day
dscripłio a play-by-play description different different as night and day
desert desert a sinking ship different march to (the beat of) a different drummer
deserts get one’s just deserts different sàng a different tune
deserves One good turn deserves another. different a horse of a different color
designs have desàgns on someone or something dig dig in
desired leave a lot to be desired dig dig one’s heels in
desisł cease and desist dig dig one’s own grave
desð away from one’s desk dig dig some dirt up on someone
despØir sànk into despair dig dig someone or something
despØir throw one’s hands up in despair dig dig something out
detail down to the last detail dig take a dàg at someone
detail go into detail digs take digs at someone
detail in detail dilemma on the horns of a dàlemma
dtermined bound and determàned dim take a dàm view of something
dvil between the devil and the deep blue sea dime nàckel and dime someone
dvil catch the devil dime not worth a dàme
dvil devil-may-care attitude dime turn on a dàme
dvil devil-may-care manner dime a dàme a dozen
dvil for the devil of it di e dine out
dvil full of the devil di e wine and dine someone
dvil get the devil di t by dànt of something
dvil give someone the devil dip chips and dip
dvil give the devil her due dip dip in(to something)
dvil give the devil his due directions ride off in all directions

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