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(2010-01-28 22:26:54)
144Dough(PW)moneyHemakesalotofdough.(slang)moneylookatthatgangster,hesrollingindough!(free)slang,money[阅读全文]
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143Double-cross(PW)betrayIcannotdouble-crossmybestfriend.(free)Tobetraybyactingincontradictiontoaprioragreement.SeeSynonymsdeceive.n.1.oftendoublecrossAnactofbetrayinganally,afriend,oranassociate.2.doublecrossGeneticsAcrossinwhicheachparentistheproductofasinglecross.ItcanberepresentedasAB×CD,whereA,B,C,andDareinbredlines.double-crossern.n(LifeSciences&AlliedApplications/Genetics)atechniquefor...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-25 06:49:11)
142Doublecheck(PW)reinvestigatethoroughly,lookagainforerrorsThiscolumndoesnotaddup.Iwilldoublecheckitforamistake.(free)n.Acarefulreinspectionorreexaminationtoassureaccuracyorpropercondition;verification.1.asecondexaminationorverification2.(GroupGames/Chess&Draughts)Chessasimultaneouscheckfromtwopiecesbroughtaboutbymovingonepiecetogivecheckandtherebyrevealingasecondcheckfromanotherpiecevb:toche...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-24 19:56:50)
141Doctoritup(PW)fixtemporarilyThehemonthedressripped.Idoctoreditupwithsometape.(free)Verb1.doctorup-alterandmakeimpure,aswiththeintentiontodeceive;"Sophisticaterosewaterwithgeraniol"doctor,sophisticate,adulterate,dilute,debase,load,stretch-corrupt,debase,ormakeimpurebyaddingaforeignorinferiorsubstance;oftenbyreplacingvaluableingredientswithinferiorones;"adulterateliquor"[阅读全文]
(2010-01-24 19:52:27)
140Dowithout(PW)livewithoutsomethingWhenthetelevisionbroke,IknewthatIcoulddowithoutitforaweekortwo.(your)gowithoutordowithouttomanagealthoughlackingsomethingimpliedorpreviouslymentioned[阅读全文]
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139Dothetrick(PW)besuccessful,achieveagoodresultTherecipeneedsalittlehelp.Ithinksaltmaydothetrick.(your)dothetrickidiomAlso,turnthetrick.Bringaboutadesiredresult,succeed.Forexample,Onemoreturnwiththewrenchshoulddothetrick,orBillwantedtofinishalltheerrandsinonedaybuthecouldn'tquiteturnthetrick.Thefirstexpressiondatesfromtheearly1800s;thevariant,fromthefirsthalfofthe1900s;shouldnotbeconfusedwithturn...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-24 19:48:33)
138Dive(PW)disreputable,lowclassbarornightclubIdidnotlikewherehebroughtmelastnight.Itwasarealdive.(MW)ashabbyanddisreputableestablishment(asabarornightclub)(free)a.SlangAdisreputableorrun-downbarornightclub.b.Arun-downresidence.(your)acheap,disreputablesaloon,gamblingplace,etc.[阅读全文]
(2010-01-22 07:43:25)
137Dishout(PW)criticize,abuse,scoldSometineshe’snastyandinsulting.Hecanreallydishout.(free)1.Lit.toserveupfoodtopeople.I'lldishitout,andyoutakeittothetable.Carefulhowyoudishoutthemashedpotatoes.Theremaynotbeenough.2.Fig.todistributeinformation,news,etc.Thepresssecretariesweredishingreportsoutasfastastheycouldwritethem.Thecompanydishesoutpropagandaonaregularbasis.3.Fig.togiveouttrouble,scoldings,c...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-22 07:42:23)
136Dimeadozen(PW)common,easilyobtainedThoseshinystonesarenotworthanything.Theyareadimeadozen.(free)Overlyabundant;commonplace.(usingEnglish)Ifsomethingisadimeadozen,itisextremelycommon,possiblytoocommon.(dictionary)adimeadozen,Informal.soabundantthatthevaluehasdecreased;readilyavailable.(idiommeaning)regular,boring,common,worthlessRudepeopleinNewYorkCityareadimeadozen.Everywhereyougo,therearerudep...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-21 21:04:25)
135Digup(PW)find,recall,discoverHaveyoudugupanyinformationonthenewemployee?(MW)find,unearth(dictionary)a.todiscoverinthecourseofdigging.b.tolocate;find:todigupinformation.(your)Searchout,find,obtain,asin
I'msureIcandigupafewmoresupporters.[Mid-1800s]digupsomedirtorthedirt.Findderogatoryinformationaboutsomeoneorsomething.Forexample,Theeditorassignedhimtodigupallthedirtonthecandidates.Theslangyu...[阅读全文]
I'msureIcandigupafewmoresupporters.[Mid-1800s]digupsomedirtorthedirt.Findderogatoryinformationaboutsomeoneorsomething.Forexample,Theeditorassignedhimtodigupallthedirtonthecandidates.Theslangyu...[阅读全文]
