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de fil en aiguille: one thing leading to another
de fond: in-depth; background; long-distance, endurance
de fond en comble: from top to bottom, from wall to wall, thoroughly
de force: by force, forcibly, against someone's will
de fortune: makeshift, temporary, jury-rigged
de front: directly; point-blank; abreast, side by side; simultaneously, at once, at the same time
de gaieté de cœur: cheerfully, gladly, happily, lightheartedly
de garde: on guard; on call (for work etc.)
de grand matin: early in the morning, at the crack of dawn
de grâce: please, pray, for the love of God, for God's sake, I beg you
de gré ou de force: willingly or not, one way or another, by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul
de gré à gré: by mutual agreement, by mutual consent; by private treaty, over-the-counter, out-of-court, amicably
de guerre lasse: out of resignation, because one is tired of fighting, resisting or waiting; giving up, throwing in the towel, worn down
de haut en bas: downwards; from top to bottom, thoroughly
de haut rang: high-ranking, high-level
de haute lutte: after a long, hard-fought struggle, after a fierce battle
de haute voltige: acrobatic; very complex and delicate
de haute volée: first-rate, first-class, high-level
de jour: during the day, by day
de jour en jour: day by day, a little more each day, increasingly, progressively
de justesse: narrowly, only just; by the skin of one's teeth
de l'autre côté de: across (on the other side of)
de l'aveu de: by someone's own admission, as someone himself/herself admits, according to someone himself/herself
de l'avis de: in the opinion of, according to; of the same opinion as, of a mind with
de l'eau a coulé sous les ponts: it was a long time ago, and much has changed since; it's water under the bridge
de la Tour: a surname transferred from the common noun
de la dernière chance: last-ditch, last-gasp, as a last resort
de la dernière heure: late (of a person who joined a movement very late, such that their contribution to it is minimal, or that their earnestness is in doubt)
de la fesse gauche: Distant and unspecified, indirect, dubious, or notional, in speaking of a family relationship, ethnic heritage, etc.; shirttail (relative).
de la mort qui tue: killer, awesome, that kicks ass
de la onzième heure: late (of a person who joined an endeavour very late such that their contribution to it is minimal)
de la part de: coming from (someone); from (someone); on behalf of (someone)
de la pire espèce: of the first water, of the worst kind, of the deepest dye
de la première heure: early, who was there right from the start, who has joined from the very beginning
de la religion: Protestant
de la sorte: like that, in this way, in such a manner; this way (as a consequence)
de la tête aux pieds: head to toe
de leur côté: for their part
de loin en loin: here and there; now and then
de long en large: back and forth, to and fro
de longtemps: before long
de longue haleine: long-term, lengthy
de longue main: for a long time
de luxe: luxurious
de main de maitre: alternative spelling of de main de maître
de main de maître: masterfully
de main en main: from hand to hand
de mal en pis: from bad to worse, worse and worse
de malade: unbelievable, incredible
de malheur: pesky, damn, bloody
de manière générale: generally speaking, generally
de manière que: in such a way that; so as to, in order to
de manière à: in order to
de marbre: impassive, cold, unmoved, stony-faced, expressionless
de mauvais aloi: of bad quality, of doubtful worth; improper, inappropriate, unsuitable; unsavoury
de mauvais augure: inauspicious, which doesn't augur well
de mauvais goût: in bad taste
de mauvais poil: in a bad mood, crabby, ratty, grouchy
de mauvaise grâce: with bad grace, grudgingly, reluctantly, unwillingly
de merde: shit, shitty, crappy, lousy; fucking (as an intensifier), pesky, damned, bloody