Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

dip into (something)
- to borrow from a supply of something
We had to dip into our savings to get enough money for a holiday.
dirt cheap
- to be extremely cheap
The denim jackets were dirt cheap so I decided to buy two of them.
a dirty look
- a look that shows dislike or disapproval
The boy's mother gave the boy a dirty look when he began to run in the kitchen.
dirty work
- unpleasant or uninteresting work
I refused to do the dirty work which my friend wanted me to do.
dish out (food)
- to serve food from a large bowl or plate
I began to dish out the food when the guests arrived.
dish out (criticism)
- to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly
Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear
criticism about himself.
dispose of (something)
- to discard something, to destroy something, to get rid of something
We must dispose of our old sofa before we buy a new one.
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