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Doze off
Fall asleep
“The prices need to DOZE OFF.”
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
“You should DRAG OUT OF to your mistake.”
Draw back
Retreat, move backwards
“I suppose we should DRAW BACK before they notice we're late.”
Draw down
Reduce levels
“You need to DRAW DOWN on sugar.”
Draw even
Equalize one’s competitive position
“The expenses DRAW EVEN more than the budget allows.”
Draw in
Get dark earlier
“We need to DRAW IN before someone notices.”
Draw into
Get involved in something unpleasant
“We need to DRAW INTO before someone notices.”
Draw on
Pass slowly (time)
“As the lesson DREW ON, the students started to get bored.Inhale smoke from a cigarette,”
Draw out
Make something continue longer than needed
“The director DREW the meeting OUT with a lengthy speech.”
Draw up
Prepare a contract
“We have to DRAW UP whether we like it or not.”
Draw upon
Exploit or use knowledge, skills or information for a specific purpose or aim
“The police were DRAWING UPON a tip from an informer.”
Dream of
Not think or consider
“We need to DREAM OF traffic delays in the schedule.”
Dream up
Invent something, have an idea
“We need to DREAM UP a solution.”
Dredge up
Discover things about someone's past
“I DREDGE UP some old photos.”
Dress down
Dress casually
“We're DRESSING UP DOWN for the party.”
Dress up
Dress very smartly
“We're DRESSING UP UP for the party.”
Drift apart
Slowly cease to be close to or friends with someone
“The shop DRIFTD APART last year.”
Drift off
Start to fall asleep
“The prices need to DRIFT OFF.”
Drill down
Search through layers of information on a computer
“The police were DRILLING DOWN a tip from an informer.”
Drill down through
Get to the bottom of something, get detailed data
“We need to DRILL DOWN THROUGH before someone notices.”
Drill into
Repeat something many times to make someone learn it
“We need to DRILL INTO what happened.”
Drink up
Finish a drink
“We'll DRINK UP paying more.”