Dance attendance upon  Rohit left his job in disgust because he was expected to dance attendance upon his boss at all times. Dance attendance upon means to do everything a person asks you to, and treat them as if they are special—especially a person in...

Deliver the Goods  “I think we will hire him,” the company director told his associates.  “His ideas are clear-cut and I am sure he will be able to deliver the goods.”  What the director meant was that the expected or hoped for result would he...

Dark horse A dark horse is a person who keeps his interests and ideas a secret—especially someone who has a surprising skill. Rita’s such a dark horse.  We had no idea that she was dating Bob till she announced her wedding date.

Lead somebody a dance This means to cause someone a lot of trouble. The well-known jewel thief led the police a fine dance for two weeks before being arrested.

Daylight Robbery  Rahul wanted to buy a pair of shoes. However, he was so shocked at the high prices quoted by all the shoe shops he visited that he came back without making a purchase.  “It’s daylight robbery,” he told his mother. “I think I’ll...