Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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daily grind
- the everyday work routine
My father is tired of the daily grind of working and will retire soon.
dance to a different tune
- to change one's behavior or attitude
Our boss began dancing to a different tune when his head salesman decided to quit.
dance with death
- to do something that is very risky
The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
dare (someone) to do (something)
- to challenge someone to do something
The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.
dark horse
- a political candidate who is little known to the general public
The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
darken (someone's) door
- to visit someone or somewhere
The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
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