Experiencing significant difficulties or setbacks but still having the potential or will to recover and succeed.
Idioms Starting with "D"
Browse all idioms that begin with the letter D.
Completely defeated, finished, or unable to recover; exhausted and ready to give up.
Looking sad, dejected, or depressed.
Wasted, lost, or ruined; gone irrevocably.
to consume a drink quickly, often in celebration
Later in the future; at some point during a process or development.
In a state of ruin, failure, or complete deterioration; utterly wasted. (Primarily British English)
In the future; at some unspecified later time.
Implies a significant difference or distance from a goal or current state; not a minor adjustment but a substantial change or challenge ahead.
In the future; at a later stage or time. (Often used in Australian/New Zealand English)
In a state of ruin, failure, or decline; beyond recovery.
To have learned how to do something perfectly, skillfully, or efficiently, usually through practice.