| 1. Dig the grave | (to tarnish, to destroy) By taking side of the culprit he dug the grave of his reputation. |
| 2. Draw the long bow | (exaggerate) In calling him the best politician of the world, his followers draw the long bow. |
| 3. Die in harness | (die while working) Our Principal died in harness. |
| 4. Dutch courage | (bravery under alcoholic influence) Drunkards often indulge in Dutch courage and boast of their imaginary qualities. |
| 5. Dare devil | (fearless person) Only a dare devil can face the land mafia. |
| 6. Dead broke | (penniless) On account of reckless spending he is dead broke these days. |
| 7. Down and out | (poor and ruined) After a slump in share market he is down and out these days. |
| 8. Draconian law | (extremely severe law) During emergency in 1975 the government imposed Draconian laws to subdue opposition. |
| 9. Die hard | (persistent in struggle) He is a die hard person and will not easily surrender. |
| 10. Days of reckoning | (time to answer for one’s actions) You may commit crime after crime but days of reckoning are never far off. |
| 11. Down in the mouth | (out of elements) Now a days he is down in the mouth because he has suffered heavy loss in business. |
| 12. Dog in the manger | (a person who prevents others from enjoying what he himself cannot) By disrupting Parliament Session the Congress is following a dog in the manger policy. |
| 13. Damp squib | (complete failure) The visit of our Foreign Minister to China proved a damp squib on border issue. |