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[dose out] {v.}

To sell the whole of; end (a business or a business operation) by selling all the goods; also, to sell your stock and stop doing business.

/The store closed out its stock of garden supplies./

/Mr. Jones closed out his grocery./

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[dagger] See: CLOAK-AND-DAGGER, LOOK DAGGERS.

[daily dozen] {n.}, {informal}

Gymnastic exercises; especially, several different exercises done daily.

/The boys did their daily dozen early each morning./

[daisy] See: PUSH UP DAISIES.

[damn]

See:

[GIVE A HANG],

[NOT WORTH A TINKER'S DAMN].

[damned if one does, damned if one doesn't] {adj. phr.}

No matter what one does, someone is likely to criticize one.

* /No matter what decisions I make, there are always some people who will approve them and those who won't. It is a classical case of ...

[dance] See: SONG AND DANCE.

[dance to another tune] {v. phr.}

To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it.

/Johnny refused to do his homework but punishment made him dance to another tune./

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