Crying Wolf To cry wolf is to call for help when you are not really in danger. Example: \'Mom, Dad! Can you come to my room? I think there is something under my bed!\' Reply: \'Son...

Curiosity Killed The Cat Curiosity killed the cat reminds us that being too curious can be dangerous. Example: \'What do you think is down that dark street?\' Reply: \'I would rath...

Dead Heat This word \'heat\' is a counting word for a single speed race, such as a swimming or a running race. A dead heat refers to a race that has resulted in a tie. The \'heat\'...

Don\'t Count Your Chickens \'Don\'t count your chickens until they\'re hatched\' means that you can hope certain things happen in the future, but you cannot know for sure that they...

Dog-Eat-Dog Dog-eat-dog describes a world in which people fight for themselves only and will hurt other people. Example: \'I have been in this business for twenty years. It\'s dog-...

Looking A Gift Horse In The Mouth You are looking a gift horse in the mouth when you receive a gift and then you question the value of that gift. Example: \'This shirt you gave me ...

Don\'t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket To \'put all your eggs in one basket\' is to risk losing everything all at one time. Example: \'My father is a very careful investor; he neve...

Down To The Wire The \'wire\' is an analogy for the finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner. When a race is very close it is not clear who the winner i...

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures Difficult situations require us to take actions that would be considered extreme if taken in other situations. Example: \'Sales have been sl...

Dry Spell A \'dry spell\' originally refers to a period of time when there is no rain. Example: \'We\'ve been having quite a dry spell lately; it hasn\'t rained in over two weeks.\...