dol Idiom
bet you dollars to donuts
bottom dollar
doll up
dolled up
feel like a million dollars
feel like a million dollars/bucks
look like a million dollars
on the dole
stretch the dollar
you can bet your bottom dollar
dole
dole bludger
doll
dolly
dolly bird
dolo
dole out
The clothes and food have been doled out to the refugees．衣服和食物已分发给了难民。
The government doles out something to help the victims．政府发放了一些救济物品来帮助受难者。
The Red Cross flew to the area of the floods，ready to dole out supplies of food and medicine．红十字会人员飞抵水灾地区，准备发放食物和药品。
feel like a million (dollars)
He had a headache yesterday but feels like a million dollars today．他昨天还头痛，但今天却感到精神很好。
sound as a dollar
Idiom(s): (as) sound as a dollarTheme: DEPENDABILITY
very secure and dependable.
• This investment is as sound as a dollar.
• I wouldn't put my money in a bank that isn't sound as a dollar.
in the doldrums
Idiom(s): in the doldrumsTheme: SADNESS
sluggish; inactive; in low spirits.
• He's usually in the doldrums in the winter.
• I had some bad news yesterday, which put me into the doldrums.
get all dolled up
Idiom(s): get (all) dolled upTheme: CLOTHING
to dress (oneself) up.
• I have to get all dolled up for the dance tonight.
• I just love to get dolled up in my best clothes.
dollar for dollar
Idiom(s): dollar for dollarTheme: COMMERCE
considering the amount of money involved; considering the cost. (Informal. Often seen in advertising.)
• Dollar for dollar, you cannot buy a better car.
• Dollar for dollar, this laundry detergent washes cleaner and brighter than any other product on the market.
bet one's bottom dollar
Idiom(s): bet one's bottom dollar AND bet one's lifeTheme: CERTAINTY
to be quite certain (about something). (Both are informal and folksy. A bottom dollar is the last dollar.)
• I'll be there. You bet your bottom dollar.
• I bet my bottom dollar you can't swim across the pool.
• You bet your life I can't swim that far.
• I bet my life on it.
A day late and a dollar short
(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.Bet your bottom dollar
(USA) If you can bet your bottom dollar on something, you can be absolutely sure about it.Doldrums
If a person is in the doldrums, they are depressed. If a project or something similar is in the doldrums, it isn't making any progress.Dollars for doughnuts
(USA) If something is dollars for doughnuts, it is a sure bet or certainty.Down in the doldrums
If somebody's down in the doldrums, they are depressed and lacking energy.Sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question
The sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question is the most important question that can be asked about something.I'll bet you my bottom dollar|bet|bottom|bottom do
interj., informal An exaggerated assertion of assurance. I'll bet you my bottom dollar that the Cubs will win this year.bet one's boots|bet|bet one's bottom dollar|bet on
v. phr., informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. or bet one's life . To feel very sure; have no doubt. Was I scared when I saw the bull running at me? You bet your life I was!bottom dollar|bottom|dollar
n., v. phr., informal One's last penny, one's last dollar. He was down to his bottom dollar when he suddenly got the job offer.dole out|dole
v. phr. To measure out sparingly. Since the water ration was running low in the desert, the camp commandant doled out small cups of water to each soldier.doll up|doll
v., slang 1. To dress in fine or fancy clothes. The girls dolled up for the big school dance of the year. The girls were all dolled up for the Christmas party. 2. To make more pretty or attractive. The classrooms were all dolled up with Christmas decorations.Compare: DECKED OUT.
feel like a million|a million|dollar|dollars|feel|
v. phr., informal To be in the best of health and spirits. I feel like a million this morning. He had a headache yesterday but feels like a million dollars today.Compare: LOOK LIKE A MILLION.
into the doldrums|doldrums|the doldrums
adj. phr. Inactive; sluggish; depressed. The news of our factory's going out of business put all of us in the doldrums.look like a million dollars|a million dollars|doll
v. phr., informal To look well and prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty and attractive. John came back from Florida driving a fine new car, tanned and glowing with health. He looked like a million dollars. Dressed in the new formal and in a new hairdo, Betty looked like a million dollars.Compare: FEEL LIKE A MILLION.
on the dole|dole|on
adv. phr. Drawing unemployment benefits. When Jim lost his job he got on the dole and is still on it.rag doll|doll|rag
n. A doll made of cloth and filled with soft stuffing. My baby brother won't go to bed without his rag doll.dollar
dollarIn addition to the idiom beginning with dollars, also see look like a million dollars; look like a million dollars; you bet your ass.
dollars to doughnuts, it's
dollars to doughnuts, it'sIt's a virtual certainty, as in It's dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the playoffs. This metaphoric term pits dollars against doughnuts as in a bet. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
dolphin
dolphinthe Dolphin
the constellation Delphinus
rag doll
rag dollA limp, ineffectual person, as in You won't get a decision from her; she's a rag doll when it comes to making up her mind. This expression transfers the limpness of a soft doll made from scraps of cloth to human behavior. [Mid-1800s]
top dollar
top dollarThe highest price, as in They'll have to pay top dollar at that resort. [Second half of 1900s]
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