Abandoned house

There's this abandoned bungalow two houses away from us. The (former) owners/occupants (the husband was an engineer and the wife a nurse) left for abroad without paying the mortgage. Abroad, the couple obtained a second mortgage on the property, and again they didn't pay.  The second mortgagee (a foreign bank) foreclosed the property but failed to register the sale because it wasn't willing to pay the taxes and fees. Neither could it dispose of the property because the certificate of title was/is in the possession of the first mortgagee (local bank) which couldn't foreclose anymore because of the first foreclosure by the foreign bank. But the loan remains and the local bank wouldn't release the certificate of title over the property until the loan is paid by the couple who had not been heard from in decades.  We'd like to buy the land but don't know where to begin.

Down and dirty

This means to do something in an unfair or nasty manner.  

“The game got down and dirty as it progressed into the final round.”

Dose of one's own medicine

You treat him in the same unpleasant way as he treated  you. 

”Sarah used to gossip about Myra, now she’s the subject of the same gossip. She’s getting a dose of her own medicine.”

Don't throw bricks/stones when you live in a glass house

Don't be critical of others for doing the things that you do yourself. Don't be a hypocrite.   

”You criticize people for not paying their monthly homeowners’ dues, but records indicate you don’t pay the dues yourself.  Don’t throw bricks/stones when you live in a glass house.”

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Don’t be choosy or critical with things given as gift. 

 “When you buy your own appliance you can decide what brand you want. But in the meantime be thankful for those that you received as wedding presents. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.”

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

People say ‘don’t put all your eggs in one basket’ to warn someone against investing all his resources in only one business lest he loses everything he has if that business fails. 

“Deposit small amounts in several banks. That way, if a bank closes, you don’t lose everything you have. Don’t 

          put all your eggs in one basket.”

         

Doggy bag

This is a bag for leftover food that a customer takes home after a meal at a restaurant.  

“She came home late carrying a doggy bag.”

Dog tired

If you are dog tired, you are exhausted.  

“Don’t disturb me up no matter who calls. I’m dog tired.”