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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.”
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.”