Done to death
If a joke or story has been done to death, it has been told so often that it has stopped being funny.
Doormat
A person who doesn't stand up for themselves and gets treated badly is a doormat.
Double whammy
A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same time.
Double-edged sword
If someone uses an argument that could both help them and harm them, then they are using a two-edged sword; it cuts both ways.
Down and out
If someone is down and out, they are desperately poor and need help.
Down for the count
If someone is down for the count, they have lost a struggle, like a boxer who has been knocked out.
Down in the dumps
If someone's down in the dumps, they are depressed.
Down to the wire
If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won.
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