Dig the grave - to tarnish , to destroy
Draw the long bow - exaggerate
Die in harness - die while working
Dutch courage- bravery under alcoholic influence
Dare devil - fearless person
Dead broke- penniless
Down and out - poor and ruined
Draconian law- extremely severe law
Die-hard- persistent in struggle
Days of reckoning - time to answer for one's actions
Down in the mouth - out of elements
Dog in the manger - a person who prevents others from enjoying what he himself cannot
Damp squib- complete failure
Idioms and phrases SP BAKSHI WITH 'D'
Idioms and phrases SP BAKSHI WITH 'C'
1. Carry matters with a high hand- to deal with a person strictly
2. Clip one's wings - to weaken the power
3. Come home to - to understand
4. Come to a standstill- come to a sudden stop
5. Come off with flying colours - to come out sucessfully
6. Cross one's mind - too occur to oneself
Idioms and phrases SP BAKSHI WITH 'B'
B
1. By hook or by crook- by one means or another
2. Bear the brunt of - to bear the main shock of
3. Bell the cat- to take first step at personal risk
4. Bid defiance - to ignore
5. Blow one's trumpet - to praise oneself
6. Break the news - to give bad news
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