draw a blank

to draw a blank - be unable to find something you are looking for

draw in

to draw in - daylight hours become shorter

draw the short straw

get the worst job or task

dream up

to dream up - have an idea, invent something

dredge up

to bring up something that happened a long time ago - often negative

dress down

wear casual clothes

dress rehearsal

a dress rehearsal - the final practice before the performance

dress up

to dress up - wear smart and beautiful clothes for a special occasion

dressed to the nines

dressed to the nines! - to be dressed very smartly for a special occasion

dribs and drabs

dribs and drabs - small, sporadic amounts