Daniel

Related to Daniel: Book of Daniel

a Daniel come to judgement

A person who is or has been able to wisely resolve a particularly difficult problem or dispute. Coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, it alludes to the Biblical character Daniel, who was renowned for having excellent faculties of judgment. Primarily heard in UK. The newly elected prime minister has been a Daniel come to judgement, finally brokering a peace between the two warring countries.
See also: come, Daniel, judgement

damn Daniel

slang A complimentary exclamation. The phrase originated in a Twitter video. Damn Daniel! You look good in that leather jacket.
See also: damn, Daniel

pull a Daniel Boone

slang To get drunk. Boy, you really pulled a Daniel Boone at the bar last night. Do you remember anything at all?
See also: Daniel, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a Daniel come to judgement
  • smoke the peace pipe (with someone)
  • chips are down, the
  • burned out, to be
  • a back number
  • back number
  • cut the Gordian knot
  • cut the Gordian knot, to
  • cut/untie the Gordian knot
  • be pushing up the daisies
References in periodicals archive
Daniel would shut himself away in his upmarket home in Bethesda, Maryland.
Daniel also revealed that he and Alden have not met yet, although the Kapuso actor texted him during the shoot of the movie, but he has not replied yet.
Malcolm was even chauffeured by Daniel to the game against Aberdeen in May 2017.
However, it wasn't until a family holiday to Northumberland that Rosie noticed the true extent of Daniel's escalating odd behaviour.
The ex-taxi firm director was giving evidence at the trial of six men allegedly part of the Lyons criminal gang said to have targeted the Daniel clan.
Eight years ago Daniel was found fitting in bed by his father after missing his alarm for work.
In a post on Facebook this morning, Katie said everything was "touch and go" with Daniel's condition.
"Please be aware this is not Daniel, as Daniel never messages fans on WhatsApp, and as this person is using Daniel's image to try and get money from unsuspecting followers, this is regarded as fraud.
In the Charles City case, Daniel threatened to oppose Judge B.
But when Daniel heard about the law, "he went home and knelt down as usual [and] prayed three times a day" (Daniel 6:10).
Among the loved ones that Daniel left behind are his parents Kev and Mandy, and older sisters Natalie, Samantha and Michelle, and younger sister Megan, 14.
Sister Among the loved ones that Daniel left behind are his parents Kev and Mandy, and older sisters Natalie, Samantha and Michelle, and younger sister Megan, 14.
It will be recalled that G-Worldwide and Kizz Daniel, former Kiss Daniel had locked horn over the latter's decision to terminate his contract from the label without fulfilling his obligations to the company.
While "Fear the Walking Dead" executive producer Dave Erickson has been tight-lipped on when exactly Daniel and Ofelia will be reunited, he has recently assured fans that the father-daughter reunion won't be one of those dark moments on the AMC series.
And family and friends will gather in memory of Daniel Chapman to celebrate his 37th birthday as they remember his life.