Idioms
Cutting corners
doing something poorly in order to save time and/or money
Damp squib
a situation or event which is much less impressive than expected
Dead heat
close contest that ends in a tie
Dead ringer
an exact duplicate
Dead set against
completely against
❝ They are dead set against the plans to close the local hospital ❞
Deadwood
people or things that are no longer useful
Die in harness
die while still working
Dirt cheap
extremely cheap
Do a good turn
render a service
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
take what you get without criticism
Down and out
without money
Eat anyone's salt
to be one's guest
Eat humble pie
admitting mistakes and apologizing
Eat your heart out
jealousy about someone's success
Ebb and flow
a recurrent pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth
Eke out
to obtain or make something with great effort
Elvis has left the building
the show is over, go home
Esprit de corps
unity
Eternal checkout
death
Every man and his dog
a lot of people