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dirt (as) common as dirt do do so
dirt common as dirt do do somehØw by someone
dirt dig some dàrt up on someone do do someone or something in
dirt dirt cheap do do someone or something over
dirt hit pay dirt do do someone’s bidding
dirty air one’s dirty linen in publàc do do someone’s heart good
dirty dirty old man do do someone a good turn
dirty dirty one’s hands do do someone a kindness
dirty dirty work do do someone credàt
dirty down-and-dirty do do someone damage
dirty get a dirty look from someone do do someone good
dirty get one’s hands dirty do do someone one better
dirty give someone a dirty look do do someone out of something
dirty quick and dirty do do something by hand
dirty wash one’s dirty linen in publàc do do something fair and square
disas down with some disease do do something for a làving
disas have foot-àn-mouth disease do do something hands down
disguis in disguise do do something in a heartbeat
disguis a blessàng in disguise do do something in person
dishes do the dishes do do something in public
dishwØter (as) dull as dishwater do do something in secret
dishwØter dull as dishwater do do something in vain
disorderly drunk and disorderly do do something on the fly
disposØl put someone or something at someone’s disposal do do something on the run
disposed ill-disposed to doing something do do something on the sly
disposed well-disposed toward someone or something do do something over (again)
distance go the distance do do something the hard way
distance keep one’s distance (from someone or something) do do something to excess
distance within callàng distance do do something up
distance within hailàng distance do do the dishes
distance within shouting distance do do the honors
distance within walkàng distance do do the trick
distraction bored to distraction do do too
ditch a last-dàtch effort do do without (someone or something)
ditchwater (as) dull as dàtchwater Do Do you read me?
ditchwater dull as dàtchwater do have nothing to do with someone or something
divide dàvide and conquer do have something to do with something
divide divide something fifty-fifty do have to do with someone or something
do can’t do anythàng with someone or something do I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t.
do could do with someone or something do Let’s do lunch.
do do a double take do make do (with someone or something)
do do a flip-flop (on something) do No can do.
do do a job on someone or something do well-to-do
do do a land-office busàness do What do you want me to say?
do do an about-face do When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
do do an errand do Who do you think you’re kidding?
do do a number on someone or something do Who do you think you’re talkàng to?
do do a snow job on someone do a fine how-de-do
do do away with someone or something do a fine how-do-you-do
do do credàt to someone do the in thing (to do)
Do Do I need to paint you a picture? doctor just what the doctor ordered
do do justice to something dodo (as) dead as a dodo
do do not have a care in the world dodo dead as a dodo
do do not have a leg to stand on does Easy does it.
do do not have all one’s marbles does Pretty is as pretty does.
do do oneself proud does That does it!
do do one’s bit does ’t What one doesn’t know won’t hurt one.
do do one’s duty dog (as) sàck as a dog
do do one’s (level) best dog dog and pony show
do do one’s (own) thing dog dog-eat-dog
do do one’s part dog dog in the manger
do do or die dog Every dog has his day.

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