proto-Mark
/ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɑːk/noun
A hypothetical early version of the Gospel of St Mark.
Origin
Late 19th century. From proto- + the name of St. Mark, one of the four evangelists. Compare later proto-Matthew, Proto-Luke.
- the Crucifixion
- the Curragh
- the cut of someone's jib
- the damage is done
- the dark ages
- the darkest hour is just before the dawn
- the dead heart (also the dead centre)
- the dead of night
- the dead of winter
- the dead ring of
- the deal
- the debit side
- the deep end
- the Deity
- the Depression
- the deuce to pay
- the Devil
- the devil can quote scripture for his purpose
- the devil finds work for idle hands to do
- the devil looks after his own
- the devil's dozen
- the devil's in the detail
- the devil's own ——
- the devil to pay
- the die is cast