don’t give up the ship (don’t give up the day job) don’t mention the war (don’t mention it) don’t sweat the small stuff (don’t sweat it) don’t talk to me about it (don’t men- tion it) door swings both ways, the (swing both ways) doorkeeper (door holder) double for someone (double as some- one) doubletalk (talk double Dutch) down line (bottom line) down the river (up the creek) down time (high time) down to someone (down on someone) down to the ground (down to earth) down under (down below) down under world (lower world) drag one’s foot (drag one’s feet) draw in one’s horns (draw in one’s claws) draw off (draw away) draw someone’s attention (attract someone’s attention) draw the curtain on something (bring down the curtain on something) draw the line under something (draw the line at something) draw the short straw (get the short end of the stick) dreamy air (dreamlike air) dress someone up (dress someone down) dressed up (all dressed up) drink hard liquor (drink hard) drive one’s pigs to market (bring one’s pigs to a bad market) drive someone up the wall (drive someone to the wall) driver’s permit (driver’s license) drop a brick (drop the ball) drop behind (drop back) drop bombs (drop a bomb) drop-dead (drop dead) drop from heaven (be in heaven) drop from the clouds (be in the clouds) drop names (call names) drop on someone (drop in on someone) drop one’s bundle (drop a bundle) drop someone a line (give someone a line) drop the flag (dip the flag ) dry bread (dried bread) dry run (go dry) duck soup (chicken soup) duck’s dinner (dog’s dinner) due to something (due for something) dumb as a stump (dumb as a fox) dust devil (devil’s dust) dustbin (dust bowl) dustpan (dust bowl) Dutch auction (Chinese auction) duty call (call of duty) dying wish (death-wish) each one (each and every one) early man (early bird) early on (earlier on) East Indian (East Indiaman) easy game (child’s game) easy money (soft currency) easy on someone (easy about someone) eat away from home (eat away) eat away something (eat away at some- thing ) eat crow (crow eater) eat dirt (eat a peck of dirt) eat out (eat away) eat out of something (eat off some- thing ) eat someone out of house and home (eat someone out) eat someone up (eat someone alive) eat someone’s head off (eat one’s head off ) eat your heart out (eat one’s heart out) economical system (economic system) electric motor car (electric car) embark on something (embark for something ) embarrassed with something (embar- rassed at something ) Empire State of the South, the (Empire State, the) employment office (employment agency) end for end (end to end) end of the land (end of the earth) end up with something (end up in something ) end with something (end in something ) enemy of the people (enemy of mankind) engage with something (engage in something ) engaged with someone (engaged to someone) English Achilles, the (Achilles of England, the) enlarge on something (enlarge into something ) enough to make a cat speak (enough to make a cat laugh) enter into religion (get religion) enter something (enter into something ) enter upon something (enter for some- thing ) entrances and exits (comings and goings) equal with something (equal to some- thing ) equate something with something (equate something to something) escape prison (escape from prison) evade arrest (avoid arrest) Eve with a moldy lid (Eve with a lid on) evening gown (evening dress) every dog has its day (every cloud has a silver lining ) every man for himself (each to his own) every man is a king in his own house (every man is a king ) every now and again (again and again) every Tom, Dick and Harry (every man Jack) every way (either way) everyday (every day) everyone (every one) evidence of something (evidence for something ) except something (except for some- thing ) exchange words with someone (exchange a few words with someone) excuse someone from something (excuse someone for something) expand upon something (expand into something ) experience of something (experience in something ) experiment with something (experi- ment on something) expert in something (expert at some- thing ) extravagant with something (extrava- gant in something ) eye language (eye dialect) eye-shade (eye shadow) face up to someone (face someone down) fact of the matter is, the (as a matter of fact) facts of life (fact of life) faint from something (faint at some- thing ) fair copy (correct copy) fair of someone (fair for someone) fair play (fair game) fairy lamp (fairy lantern) fall back on something (fall behind in something ) fall behind (fall back) fall behind on something (fall behind in something ) fall down (drop down) fall in (drop in) fall in with something (fall in for something ) fall into someone’s hands (fall into someone’s arms) fall off (drop off ) fall off one’s perch (come off one’s perch) fall off the turnip truck (fall off a truck) fall off the wagon (fall off a truck) fall on someone (drop in on someone) fall on someone’s ears (fall about someone’s ears) fall out (drop out) fall outside something (fall out of something ) fall short of the mark (be beside the mark) fall through (fall through the cracks) fall through the floor (fall through the cracks) fall to the ground (drop from the skies) fall under something (fall below some- thing ) fallen man (fall guy) fallout (dropout) familiar with someone (familiar to someone) – 349 – Phrase Index