1. the cream of the crop—the best of a group of things or people—Valedictorians are considered to be the cream of the crop from their high school class.
2. a done deal—an agreement or decision that is final—Once you sign a contract on a house, it’s a done deal. You are buying a house!
3. a drop in the bucket—a small portion of what is needed—Many people sent donations to Haiti after the earthquake. Each donation was only a drop in the bucket, but all the donations together made a big difference.
4. day to day—usual routine—My day to day activities usually include doing laundry and cooking.
5. dead in the water—something that has no chance of succeeding—Many congressmen decided not to run for reelection in 2010 because they knew their campaigns were dead in the water.
6. dead to the world—sound asleep—We thought the vacuum might wake the baby, but he was dead to the world.
7. deep pockets—someone has “deep pockets” if they have a lot of money—It would be nice to have deep pockets, but I have to live on a budget.
8. dig your own grave—doing something that result in your own downfall—If you eat too much and don’t exercise, you are just digging your own grave.
9. dig up dirt—look for something in someone’s past to make them look bad—Politicians love to dig up dirt about their opponents.
