dark horse- if someone is a dark horse, they are a bit of a mystery
daylight robbery- if you are overcharged or underpaid, it is a daylight robbery; open,unfire and hard to prevent. Rip-off has a similar meaning
deep pockets- if someone has deep pockets, they are wealthy
dinosaur- a dinosaur is a person who is thought to be too old for their position
don't hold your breath- if you are told not to hold your breath, it means that you shouldn't have high expectations about something
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don't judge a book by the cover-this idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important
don't shoot the messenger- this phrase can used when breaking some bad news to someone and you don't want to be blamed for the news
down the drain- if something goes down the drain,especially money or work, it is wasted or if something has gone down the tubes,it has failed or been ruined
drag your feet- if someone is dragging their feet, they are taking too long to do or finish something, usually because they don't want to do it
unacceptable
draw the shortest straw- if someone draws the shortest straw, they lose or are chosen to do something unpleasant
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谢谢分享，我也今天刚学了hold one's breath的短语，在这里也看到了，加深记忆和理解，哈哈
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这些直接翻成中文也很好理解。
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