Lista de expresiones - Letra D
List of idioms - Letter D
| dark horse |
ganador sorpresa, enigma |
| davy Jones's locker |
el fondo del mar |
| day in, day out |
todos los días |
| day to day |
día a día |
| daylight robbery |
robo a mano armada |
| dead and buried |
lo pasado, pisado |
- Did you know that Eva speaks five languages and sings opera? She's quite a dark horse!
- The Titanic sank in 1912 and it has been in Davy Jones's locker since then.
- I'm quitting my job. I'm tired of putting up with rude customers day in day out.
- She was in a terrible car crash but her condition's improving day to day.
- $400 for a sweater?! That's daylight robbery!
- Mark and Dave had a huge argument some years ago, but that's all dead and buried now.
| dead from the neck up |
no tener dos dedos de frente |
| dead on one's feet |
muertos de cansancio |
| dead to the world |
profundamente dormido |
| deep down |
en el fondo |
| devil-may-care |
irresponsable |
| devil's advocate |
abogado del diablo |
- Bill must be dead from the neck up: I asked him how he was but he just stared at me smiling.
- I've been walking for three hours! I'm dead on my feet!
- Al came home exhausted and went to sleep. He hasn't woken up yet. He's dead to the world.
- Earl might seem like a tough guy, but deep down he's really sweet.
- Tom's devil-may-care attitude may cost him his job.
- I'll just have to play devil's advocate: have you thought of the effect the divorce will have on the kids?
| diamond in the rough |
diamante en bruto |
| dirt cheap |
una ganga |
| dog days of summer |
la canícula |
| dog's life |
vida de perros |
| dollars to donuts |
seguro |
| done deal |
asunto cerrado |
- Luke seems a rough diamond when you first meet him, but as you get to know him you find he's charming.
- It's winter sales season, everything's dirt cheap.
- I hate the dog days of summer! It's just too hot to do anything!
- Many immigrants in this country have a dog's life.
- I bet dollars to donuts the Bulls will win.
- Don't worry about your promotion; it's a done deal.
| done in |
exhausto |
| double Dutch |
chino básico |
| doubting Thomas |
escéptico |
| duck soup |
pan comido |
- I've been working for twelve hours, I'm absolutely done in!
- I don't understand Physics. It's all double Dutch to me!
- I've always been a bit of a doubting Thomas. I need to see in order to believe.
- The test was duck soup. I did it in les than half an hour.
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