cover up for someone (cover for some- one) covering note (cover note) cowboy (cow man) crack a nut (hard nut to crack) Cracker State, the (Corncracker State, the) crackhead (crack-brain) crash about someone’s ears (crash about) crash course (collision course) crazy like a fox (crazy as a loon) credit card (money card) credit someone with something (credit someone for something) cross-check (cross a check) cross paths (be at the cross-roads) cross something out (cross something off ) cross the line (cross the finish line) cross the Rubicon (cross over Jordan) cross the t’s (cross the T) crowd out of something (be crowded out of something ) crowfoots (crow’s feet) crush bar (crash barrier) crush barrier (crash barrier) crush into something (crash into some- thing ) cry for the moon (bark at the moon) cry out for something (cry for some- thing ) cup of tea, a (different cup of tea, a) curse someone (curse at someone) cut and dried (high and dry) cut back something (cut back on some- thing ) cut back to something (cut back on something ) cut each other’s throats (be at each other’s throats) cut it out (cut it) cut loose with something (cut loose from something) cut one’s losses (cut back one’s losses) cut out of whole cloth (cut from the same cloth) cut someone down to size (cut someone down) cut someone off at the pass (cut some- one off ) cut someone off without a shilling (cut someone off with a shilling) cut someone short (cut someone down) cut someone’s throat (cut someone dead) cut something off (cut something away) cut something out (cut something away) cut teeth (cut one’s teeth) Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic, the) damn it all (damn all) dance on air (go on the air) Dark Ages, the (dark age) dark box (black box) date from something (date back to something ) day or night (day and night) day out (day off ) dead beaten (beaten to death) dead-cat bounce (see how the cat jumps) dead man walking (living corpse) dead-man’s arm (dead hand) dead man’s hand (dead hand) dead on the money (dead money) dead on time (dead season) dead pigeon (dead bird) dead rent (dead money) dead soldier (dead man) dead time (dead season) dead to rights (dead right) dead to the world (blind to the world) deadbeat (dead beat) deadline (dead line) deadly heat (dead heat) deal with something (deal in something ) death chamber (dead room) death-fire (dead fire) death house (dead house) death rope (dead rope) death ship (dead ship) death’s head (dead head) decide something (decide on something) defend someone from something (defend someone against something) defensive industries (defense industries) defer to something (defer something ) definitive answer (definite answer) deliver oneself of something (deliver someone from something) deliver someone of something (deliver someone from something) demand on something (demand for something ) descend to someone (descend on some- one) determined on something (determined in something ) deux temps (double time) devil’s horse (devil’s coachhorse) die from something (die for something) die in one’s boots (die on one’s feet) die in the last ditch (die in a ditch) die on someone (be death on someone) die out (die away) die standing up (die on one’s feet) differ on something (differ in some- thing ) differ with someone (differ from some- one) dig one’s own grave (dig a hole for one- self ) dig oneself in (dig one’s heels in) dine off something (dine on something) dine out on something (dine on some- thing ) dinner wagon (dining car) direct something to someone (direct something at someone) dirt-eating (dirt-eater) dirty money (dirt money) dirty pig (dirty dog ) dirty room (clean room) dirty work at the cross-roads (dirty work) disconnected with something (discon- nected from something) dispense with something (dispense something ) dispute something (dispute about something ) distinguished for something (distin- guished by something ) do a deep dive (be in deep waters) do a show (make a show) do execution (carry out an execution) do justice to oneself (bring someone to justice) do justice to someone (bring someone to justice) do one’s best (do best) do one’s bit (do a bit) do one’s business (do business) do one’s duty (do duty) do one’s housework (do one’s homework) do one’s number (do a number) do oneself up (do oneself down) do someone down (do someone up) do someone good (do good to someone) do something sight unseen (do some- thing blindfolded) do that small thing (little thing ) do the block (do one’s block) do the business (do business) do the dirty on someone (do the dirties with someone) do the Dutch (be in Dutch with some- one) do the honors (do someone honor) do the job (do a job) do the job for someone (do a job on someone) do the other thing (do one’s thing) do the running (do a runner) do the washing-up (do the washing ) do up a house (do a house) do well (do good) do well by someone (do someone well) do well for oneself (do oneself well) do well out of something (do well in something) doctor, lawyer, or Indian chief (butcher, baker, candlestick maker) dog days of summer, the (every cloud has a silver lining ) dog fight (cat fight) dog it (hog it) dogfish (dog salmon) dog’s breakfast (dingo’s breakfast) dog’s home (dog-house) dog’s life (dog days, the) dog’s show (dog show) dogsbody (dog’s body) domesticated animals (domestic ani- mals) Dominican Republic (Dominica) done up like a dog’s dinner (done like a dog’s dinner) done up like a kipper (done like a dog’s dinner) donkey’s breakfast (dingo’s breakfast) don’t ask me (don’t ask) don’t give it a second thought (give it a second thought) don’t give it a thought (don’t even think of it) Phrase Index 348 –