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Don't Shit in Your Own Nest
proverbA blunt warning against damaging, undermining, or spreading toxicity within your own workplace, home, or core team.
↗Don't Shit Where You Eat
proverbA proverb cautioning against entangling dangerous personal affairs, conflicts of interest, or misconduct where you earn your living.
↗Don't Shoot the Messenger
proverbDo not vent your anger or retaliate against the person who is merely reporting bad news or unwelcome facts.
↗Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
proverbDo not worry about petty grievances, minor mistakes, or trivial matters.; Do not waste emotional energy fretting over trivial imperfections when major deliverables demand your focus.
↗Don't Teach Your Grandmother How to Milk Ducks
proverbDo not presumptuously attempt to lecture or give ridiculous instructions to a veteran on matters they know far better than you.
↗Don't Teach Your Grandmother to Steal Sheep
proverbDo not attempt to teach shrewd tricks, tactical maneuvers, or deep technical skills to someone who is already a master of the trade.
↗Don't Throw the Baby out with the Bath Water
idiomDo not discard valuable components or essential ideas in the process of eliminating unwanted flaws.
↗Don't Try to Teach Grandma How to Suck Eggs
proverbDo not offer unsolicited, basic advice to someone who is far more experienced and knowledgeable than you.
↗Don't Want to Hear That
idiomUsed to express outright unwillingness to listen to excuses, delays, or unwelcome negative feedback.
↗donate
word B2to give money, goods, or services to help a person or organization, especially a charity
↗donation
word B2something that is given to a charity or cause, especially a sum of money
↗Done to a Turn
idiomCooked or prepared to perfection; done just right.
↗donkey
word B2A domesticated mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying cry.
↗Doom and Gloom
idiomA general feeling of pessimism, despair, or dark foreboding.
↗door
word A1a thing you open and close to enter or leave a room, house, or vehicle a movable barrier used to close an entrance to a building or room A movable barrier that allows entry or exit to a building, room, or vehicle.; a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle; a movable barrier used to close an entrance to a building or room A movable barrier that allows entry or exit to a building, room, or vehicle.
↗doormat
word B1a mat placed outside or inside an entrance for wiping dirt from shoes
↗dormant
word C1Inactive or in a state of rest; temporarily not active or growing.
↗dose
word B2a measured quantity of a medicine or substance taken at one time a measured amount of a medicine or drug taken at one time; a measured amount of a medicine or drug taken at one time
↗dot
word B1a small round mark or spot
↗double
word A2twice as much or two of something to make twice as much in size, number, or amount; to make twice as much in size, number, or amount
↗Double decker
word B2a bus having two passenger decks or levels
↗Double Whammy
idiomA situation where two damaging or unpleasant events happen simultaneously or in close succession.
↗doubt
word A2a feeling of being unsure; also to think something may not be true a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction; distrust or suspicion to feel uncertain about something; to question a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction; to be uncertain about something; a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction; distrust or suspicion to feel uncertain about something; to question a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction; to be uncertain about something
↗down
word A1toward a lower place, reduced, written, or not working from a higher to a lower position
↗Down in the dumps
phrasefeeling unhappy, gloomy, depressed, or discouraged; Feeling dejected, gloomy, or emotionally low.
↗Down in the Mouth
idiomLooking unhappy, discouraged, or sullen in facial expression.
↗Down the Tube
idiomCompletely wasted, ruined, lost, or spoiled.
↗Down to the Wire
idiomContinuing until the very last moment; a contest or deadline that remains undecided until the end.
↗down-to-earth
idiomPractical, realistic, unassuming, and humble in attitude.
↗download
word A2to transfer data or files from the internet or a computer into another device
↗downstairs
word A2down the stairs; on or to a lower floor of a building
↗downtown
word A2in or to the central part or main business area of a city the central part of a city
↗Downwards
word B1towards a lower place or position; in a downward direction
↗dozen
word B1a group of twelve
↗drag
word B1to pull someone or something along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty
↗Dragging Your Feet
idiomDelaying action intentionally; being reluctant, hesitant, or slow to respond.
↗Dragonfly
word B2a large insect with a long body and two pairs of transparent wings that lives near water
↗drain
word B2a channel or pipe carrying off liquid; to cause liquid to run out; to deplete to cause liquid to flow away from something; to remove liquid; to cause liquid to flow away from something; to remove liquid
↗drama
word A1a play, TV story, or situation with a lot of emotion and excitement a play for theater, radio, or television, or an exciting or emotional situation; a play for theater, radio, or television, or an exciting or emotional situation
↗dramatic
word B1sudden, exciting, or very noticeable; like something in drama relating to drama; sudden and striking; exciting and impressive sudden and striking; relating to drama or theater
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