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