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Cut out
Exclude
“I'm CUTTING OUT salt from my diet.”
Cut out on
Let down, snub
“Although he'd promised to help, the star CUT OUT ON the charity when offered more money.”
Cut through
Deal quickly with a complex issue that is causing trouble
“She CUT THROUGH the bureaucracy that was holding us up and got the deal done.”
Cut up
Cut into smaller pieces
“I was just driving onto the motorway slip-road, when a red Mini CUT me UP and I had to brake suddenly to avoid an accident.”
Damp down
Calm or reduce feelings, emotions
“They tried to DAMP DOWN the anger over the announcement.”
Damp off
When there is too much moisture and a plant is affected by fungal parasites
“The seedlings DAMP OFF in the spring if it's very wet.”
Dash down
Write something quickly
“He DASHED DOWN a memo and sent it to everybody.”
Dash off
Leave somewhere quickly
“It's late- I'm going to DASH OFF home.”
Dawn on
Finally realise or understand something
“The truth only DAWNED ON me much later.”
Deal in
Do business, trade
“She DEALS IN paintings.”
Deal with
Be about, use as a subject matter
“The film DEALS WITH alienation in modern life.”
Decide on
Choose, select
“Trevor spent a long time looking at flats before he bought one, but eventually DECIDED ON one near his work.”
Decide upon
Choose, select
“Jane spent a long time looking at houses before she bought one, but eventually DECIDED UPON one near her office.”
Deck out
Decorate or dress for special occasion
“They DECKED the hall OUT with streamers and flags for the party.”
Delve into
Examine, investigate
“The press DELVE INTO people's social media posts to find things that will be damaging.”
Dial in
Join a teleconference
“They reported the meeting and people DIALLED IN to listen.”
Dial into
Join a teleconference
“People DIALLED INTO the conference call.”
Dial up
Connect to a computer with a phone and modem
“You can DIAL UP and access your information.”
Die away
Become quieter or inaudible (of a sound)
“The last notes DIED AWAY and the audience burst into applause.”
Die back
When the parts of a plant above ground die, but the roots remain alive
“The plant DIES BACK in the winter.”
Die down
Decrease or become quieter
“It was on the front pages of all the papers for a few days, but the interest gradually DIED DOWN.”
Die for
Want something a lot
“I'm DYING FOR the weekend- this week's been so hard.”
Die off
Become extinct
“Most of the elm trees in the UK DIED OFF when Dutch elm disease arrived.”
Die on
Die or cease to function at an important time
“My computer DIED ON me the night before I had to submit my paper.”
Die out
Become extinct or disappear
“Some scientists say that the dinosaurs DIED OUT when a comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter.”
Dig down
Spend your own money
“We had to DIG DOWN when the funds ran out for the project.”
Dig in
Start eating greedily
“Anticipating an artillery barrage, we quickly DUG IN.”
Dig into
Reach inside to get something
“She DUG INTO her handbag and pulled out a bunch of keys.”
Dig out
Find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time
“I DUG OUT my old university essays.”
Dig up
Find something that is supposed to be secret
“The reporters eventually DUG UP the truth about the affair.”
Dime out
Report someone to authorities, etc
“His friends DIMED him OUT and he was arrested.”
Dine out
Have dinner outside your home
“We DINED OUT because we couldn't be bothered to cook.”
Dine out on
Tell a story repeatedly that is well received
“I've DINED OUT ON the story of his accident.”
Dip in
Put something in a liquid for a short time
“I DIPPED the brush IN the paint and began painting the wall.”
Dip into
Read parts of a book, but not all
“I've been DIPPING INTO the book, but haven't read it properly.”
Dip out
Leave a place without telling anyone
“The party was so dull I DIPPED OUT.”
Disagree with
Make someone feel sick or ill
“I feel dreadful; the prawns I had for lunch are DISAGREEING WITH me.”
Dish out
Serve food
“Doctors have been DISHING OUT viagra to anyone who asks for it.”
Dish up
Serve food
“He DISHED UP a great dinner when we got back.”
Dive in
Start doing something, usually without planning
“When we saw what was happening, we all DIVED IN to help.”
Dive into
Reach inside something quickly
“She DIVED INTO her bag and pulled out a lighter.”
Divide up
Share
“They divided up the profits.”
Divvy out
Divide, share
“The waiters and waitresses DIVVY OUT the tips at the end of the night.”
Divvy up
Divide, share
“We DIVVIED UP the money equally.”
Do away with
Abolish, get rid of
“The United Kingdom DID AWAY WITH the death penalty in 1965.”
Do in
Kill
“After he reported the gang, he feared they would DO him IN.”
Do out of
Cheat somebody out of something that is rightfully theirs
“They lied on the reference and DID me OUT OF any chance of getting the job.”
Do over
Do something again from the beginning, especially because you did it badly the first time
“OK, we'll DO it OVER, but try to sing the right words this time.”
Do up
Close or fasten clothes, etc.
“You must DO UP your safety belt in the back of cars and taxis now.”
Do with
Wish for or ask for (usually after can or could)
“I could DO WITH a cold beer about now.”