dirt : Idioms & Phrases

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dirt ball

  • noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
    insect; worm; louse.
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Dirt bed

  • (Geom.), a layer of clayey earth forming a stratum in a geological formation. Dirt beds are common among the coal measures.
Webster 1913

dirt bike

  • noun a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
    scrambler; trail bike.
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dirt cheap

  • adjective satellite very cheap
    • a dirt cheap property
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Dirt eating

  • . (a) The use of certain kinds of clay for food, existing among some tribes of Indians; geophagism. Humboldt. (b) (Med.) Same as Chthonophagia.
Webster 1913

Dirt pie

  • clay or mud molded by children in imitation of pastry. Otway (1684).
Webster 1913

dirt track

  • noun a racetrack that is not paved
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dish the dirt

  • verb wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
    gossip.
    • She won't dish the dirt
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hit the dirt

  • verb fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger
    hit the deck.
    • The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire
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Pay dirt

  • noun ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
  • noun a profitable success
    • the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt
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  • (Mining), earth which yields a profit to the miner. Western U.S.
Webster 1913

To eat dirt

  • to submit in a meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie.
Webster 1913