draw off
draw the fire of
To drain away; deflect.
A light flanking attack was made in order to draw off the enemy's fire.
draw the first breath
Родиться.
Yesterday his baby drew the first breath.
Вчера родился его ребенок.
drive one round the bend
To upset someone so much that they think they are going crazy.
"Slow down, please," Miss Jones cried. "You are driving me around the bend!"
drive to the wall
To defeat someone completely; to ruin someone.
Poor Uncle Jack was driven to the wall by his angry creditors when his business failed.
drop in the bucket
A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole.
Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket.
drop the ball
дословно: уронить, потерять мяч
Совершить ошибку, не справиться с ситуацией.
Совершить ошибку, не справиться с ситуацией.
We lay all our hopes on you, so don’t drop the ball.
Все наши надежды на тебя, так что не подведи нас.
Please, don’t drop the ball – we are relying on you.
Пожалуйста, не совершай глупых ошибок – мы полагаемся на тебя.
dry behind the ears
Experienced; knowing how to do something. Usually used in the negative.
John had just started working for the company, and was not dry behind the ears yet.
dyed-in-the-wool
Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging.
He is a died-in-the-wool Conservative Republican.