Donkey workDonkey work is any hard, boring work or task. Dot all the i's and cross all the t's If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly. Double Dutch (UK) If something is double Dutch, it is completely incomprehensible. Doubting Thomas A Doubting Thomas is someone who only believes what they see themselves, not what they are told. Down at heel Someone who is down at heel is short of money. ('Down in heel' is used in American English) Down in the doldrums If somebody's down in the doldrums, they are depressed and lacking energy. Down the drain If something goes down the drain, especially money or work, it is wasted or produces no results. Down to the wire (USA) If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won. Draw a line in the sand If you draw a line in the sand, you establish a limit beyond which things will be unacceptable. Drive a wedge If you drive a wedge between people, you exploit an issue so that people start to disagree. Drive home The idiomatic expression 'drive home' means 'reinforce' as in 'The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority.'
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