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Do without
Manage without something
“There's no sugar, so you'll have to DO WITHOUT.”
Dob in
Report someone to teachers, authorities, etc
“He needed some help, so DOBBED us IN.”
Dole out
Give out, distribute
“They were DOLING OUT leaflets in front of the station.”
Doss about
Spend time doing very little or being unproductive
“I couldn't get down to my work and DOSSED ABOUT all night.”
Doss around
Spend time doing very little or being unproductive
“I spent the afternoon DOSSING AROUND.”
Doss down
Sleep somewhere temporarily because you don't go home
“I was feeling really tired, so I DOSSED DOWN on his sofa for the night.”
Double as
Have a second function or purpose
“My study DOUBLES AS a spare bedroom when we have visitors.”
Double back
Go back the way you were coming
“When he saw the police, he DOUBLED BACK and went home.”
Double down
Increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky
“The results were not particularly good, but they decided to DOUBLE DOWN.”
Double down on
Increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky
“The government has DOUBLED DOWN ON its policy of giving tax breaks.”
Double over
Bend over at the waist
“She DOUBLED OVER in pain after being hit in the stomach.”
Double up
Bend over at the waist
“He DOUBLED UP in pain after being hit in the stomach.”
Double up as
Have a second function or purpose
“The display screen DOUBLES UP AS a solar panel.”
Doze off
Fall asleep
“The movie was a bit boring and I DOZED OFF halfway through.”
Drag on
Be unnecessarily long
“The meeting DRAGGED ON for two and a half hours.”
Drag out
Make something last longer than necessary
“They DRAGGED OUT the training course for a whole day when we could have done it in an hour.”
Drag out of
Force someone to confess or tell the truth
“The police DRAGGED a confession OUT OF him when they interrogated him.”
Draw back
Retreat, move backwards
“He DREW BACK when the dog barked.”
Draw down
Reduce levels
“The administration want to DRAW DOWN troop numbers as soon as they can.”
Draw even
Equalize one’s competitive position
“The exhausted horse DREW EVEN at the finish line.”
Draw in
Get dark earlier
“The nights are DRAWING IN now it's winter.”
Draw into
Get involved in something unpleasant
“I didn't want to take sides because I didn't want to get DRAWN INTO their arguments.”
Draw on
Pass slowly (time)
“He DREW ON his cigarette and coughed.”
Draw out
Make something continue longer than needed
“The director DREW the meeting OUT with a lengthy speech.”
Draw up
Prepare a contract
“The contract was DRAWN UP by our solicitor.”
Draw upon
Exploit or use knowledge, skills or information for a specific purpose or aim
“I DREW UPON my previous experience to find the solution.”
Dream of
Not think or consider
“I wouldn't even DREAM OF telling her that.”
Dream up
Invent something, have an idea
“They DREAMED UP the scheme for the improvements and it was accepted by the board.”
Dredge up
Discover things about someone's past
“The newspapers DREDGED UP the details of his affair with his research assistant.”
Dress down
Dress casually
“The staff are allowed to DRESS DOWN on Fridays.”
Dress up
Dress very smartly
“It's an informal party so there's no need to DRESS UP.”
Drift apart
Slowly cease to be close to or friends with someone
“We were great friends at school but DRIFTED APART when we went to different universities.”
Drift off
Start to fall asleep
“I was DRIFTING OFF when the noise disturbed me.”
Drill down
Search through layers of information on a computer
“I really had to DRILL DOWN to get the answers from the database.”
Drill down through
Get to the bottom of something, get detailed data
“They DRILLED DOWN THROUGH the information to find the truth.”
Drill into
Repeat something many times to make someone learn it
“The teacher DRILLED the rules INTO the students.”
Drink up
Finish a drink
“DRINK UP, please; it's closing time.”
Drive away
Force an animal or someone to leave a place
“Their unfriendliness DRIVES customers AWAY.”
Drive back
Repulse, force back
“The police DROVE the crowd BACK to give the rescue workers more space.”
Drive by
Do something out of a car
“He was killed in a DRIVE-BY shooting.”
Drive off
Drive away from a place
“She slammed the car door shut and DROVE OFF without saying a word.”
Drive out
Force someone to leave a place
“The soldiers DROVE them OUT of their homes.”
Drive up
Make something increase
“The market uncertainty has DRIVEN prices UP.”
Drone on
Talk boringly for a long time
“The minister DRONED ON for an hour and the audience looked increasingly bored.”
Drop around
Visit someone, often without making an arrangement
“We DROPPED AROUND to collect the stuff we'd left there last week.”
Drop away
Become smaller- amount, numbers
“The numbers of people attending began the DROP AWAY after a few months.”
Drop back
Move towards the back of a group
“He stared at the front, but got tired and DROPPED BACK as the race went on.”
Drop behind
Move towards the back, not keep up
“I DROPPED BEHIND at school when I fell ill and couldn't study.”
Drop by
Pay a brief visit; To visit someone informally.
“He DROPPED BY on his way home from work.”
Drop in
Visit without having made arrangements
“I was in the area so I DROPPED IN at the office to see her.”