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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.”