dead and alive—(also: dead-alive) 1. (of a place) spiritless or boring: This is rather a dead and alive place but I like the climate for I have not known a sick day since I have been up here. 2. (of people) miserable; inactive and dull: Part of my early days in London I was familiar […]
Difference between Dead-alive and Living dead
dead-alive —(also: dead and alive) 1. (of a place) spiritless or boring: Do you think I could hold out a week in this deadalive place? Not me! 2. (of people) miserable; inactive and dull: You will die in a home for old people surrounded by deadalive persons. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning […]
Difference between Daytime and Time of day
daytime—the part of the day when there is natural light: In the Tokyo area, users’ charges of electricity at nighttime are rated lower compared to that in the daytime. time of day— 1. the hour shown on a clock: Perhaps it was a student who committed suicide at this very time of day, on this […]
Difference between Day order and Order of the day
day order—(Stock market) a customer’s order that expires at the close of the day: A day order is canceled if it is not executed before the close of business. order of the day— 1. an agenda: The order of the day will be issued each day with detailed information on Conference. 2. a statement issued […]
Difference between Day off and Off day
day off—a day away from work, school, etc.: The bus-driver spends his “day off ” in driving on a pal’s bus, on the box-seat by his pal’s side. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase day out— 1. a day away from home when one is free from duty: Ollie just […]
Difference between Day-man and Man of the day
day-man—a man who does work during the day or on a day-shift: A company taxi is usually driven by both a dayman and a night-man. man of the day— 1. an outstanding man of his time: Hamsun was a man of the day, who, despite his age, strove to make his ideal into a reality. […]
Difference between “Day and night” and “Day or night”
day and night—continually; all the time: We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month. day or night—at any time whatever: The Internet is the best shopping mall in the world and one that you can visit day or night.
Difference between Date back to something and Date from something
date back to something—go back in time to a particular date: The rare binding of this manuscript dates back to the late middle-ages. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase backdate something— 1. put an earlier date to a document than the actual one: The vet backdated the vaccination dates for […]
Difference between Dash it and Make a dash for it
dash it—(interj.) is used to express one’s annoyance about smth.: Dash it, Tony … you really ought to be careful. make a dash for it—(coll.) run away very quickly (to avoid being caught): We all began to ask each other why he hadn’t made a dash for it.
Difference between Dark matter and Gray matter
dark matter—objects not directly detectable by astronomers, thought to exist in the universe to account for observed gravitational effects: The composition of dark matter is unknown, but may include new elementary particles. gray matter— 1. brownish-gray nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord: The researchers found increased gray matter density in women in […]
Difference between Dark horse and White horse
dark horse—a candidate, etc. of whom little is known but who may unexpectedly come to the front: Every now and then a dark horse is heard of, who is supposed to have done wonders at some obscure small college. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase gray mare, the—(dated) the wife […]
Difference between Dark age and Dark Ages
dark age—a period in which there is a lack of culture and progress in a society: Shortly before 1700 B.C. a dark age settled over Egypt which was to last some one hundred and fifty years. Dark Ages, the—the period of European history between about A.D. 500 and about A.D. 1000: During these, which are […]