Expressions (A–Z)

D

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  Don't you have a life?/Get a life

  Figuratively: Why do you work such long hours? Or: Why are you always interested...

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  Don’t be patronizing to a judge, for you don’t have the power to stop the injustice.

  A person should not be patronizing in his attitude toward a judge, because this...

  133 views
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  Don’t embarrass (us/yourself)

  See: 'He Made Embarrassments.'

  169 views
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  Don’t rattle the kettle

  (Slang) Don’t talk nonsense.

  283 views
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  Don’t you know…?

  Are you not aware?

  231 views
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  Don’t you understand Hebrew?

  Figuratively: Why aren’t you doing what you’re told? Or: Why are you being stubb...

  156 views
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  Donation increase

  See: "Raise a donation."

  120 views
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  Donkey ears

  Folds on the edge of a page made as a reminder.

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• Donkey-and-camel driver/ hesitating/ faltering (ass-driver and cameleer in one, the latter walks by the head of his beasts and the former behind,thus having to walk forward and backward)===

  Figuratively: hesitant about how to act while simultaneously doing two different...

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• Double and redoubled goodness

  A very great goodness.

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