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Идиомы на букву D

• do the honors
  выполнять обязанности хозяина, принимающего гостей

  My host asked me if I would like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink.
• deem it to be necessary
  считать необходимым

  The boss deemed it to be necessary to sign all of the documents immediately.
• do the dishes
  мыть посуду

  The only thing I hate doing about the house is washing the dishes.
• Dutch auction
  аукцион с постепенным понижением цен

  Fruit and vegetables are very often sold at a Dutch auction at the market.
• dying to (do something or go somewhere)
  очень хотеть сделать что-либо или пойти куда-либо, "умирать от желания"

  Phil asked Della to go out with him and she was dying to go.
• dish out (criticism)
  резко критиковать кого-либо

  I think my Dad treats me roughly; he dishes out criticism on me whenever he can.
• done for
  быть совершенно непригодным, разрушенным, загубленным

  "Don't you think that our old cottage is done for?"
• do something rash
  совершить необдуманный, безрассудный поступок

  I know Alec is going to change his job, but I don't want him to do anything rash.
• do in (someone)
  переутомлять кого-либо

  When I finished cleaning the attic, I was all done in
• divide and conquer
  расколоть (группу, фракцию) и взять верх

  The football coach was trying to divide and conquer our team, but nothing came out of it.
• duty bound (to do something)
  связанный обязательством делать что-либо

  Bill was duty bound to support his sister and her children after the death of his sister's husband.
• do with (something)
  довольствоваться чем-либо, обойтись чем-либо

  "I am not very hungry; I could do with a piece of cold meat for dinner."
• do a land-office business
  делать много работы за короткое время

  "I see you are doing a land-office business, looking through all those files.
• do one's thing
  делать то, что нравиться

  His sister enjoys doing her thing whenever she can afford the time.
• do with (someone or something)
  иметь дело с кем-либо/чем-либо; ладить с кем-либо

  He could never do with a talking wife; he must have quiet at home.
• decide in favor of (someone or something)
  решить в пользу кого-либо/ чего-либо

  In the competition the referee decided in favor of our team.
• draw lots/straws
  тянуть жребий

  Nobody among my roommates volunteered to do the room so we had to draw straws.
• drown (someone) out
  заглушить кого-либо, (не быть услышанным из-за громкого шума)

  The teacher started saying something, but she was drowned out by the students.
• do in (something)
  испортить, уничтожить, убить

  My little brother did in his new toys which he had gotten for his birthday.
• dredge (something) up
  обнажать, раскапывать что-либо неприятное

  Nancy is always trying to dredge up unpleasant things about people.