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Dry off
Dry something quickly, or dry the surface
“I had a shower and DRIED myself OFF.”
Dry out
Stop drinking or taking drugs when addicted
“He checked into a clinic to DRY OUT after being arrested for drink-driving.”
Dry up
Lose all the water from a river, lake, source, etc
“The lake DRIED UP because of the water extraction for cotton farming.”
Duck out of
Avoid doing something
“He DUCKED OUT OF helping us last night.”
Duff up
Beat or hit someone repeatedly
“He was DUFFED UP in a night club last night.”
Dumb down
Reduce the intellectual level of something in search of popularity
“Television has been DUMBING DOWN the news for years.”
Dump on
Treat someone badly
“Her boss DUMPS ON everyone when things go wrong.”
Dust down
Prepare something for use that hasn't been used for a while
“The government is DUSTING DOWN its plans for dealing with an Ebola epidemic.”
Dust off
Prepare something for use that hasn't been used for a while
“They are DUSTING OFF their plans for handling conflict in the area.”
Dwell on
Spend a lot of time on something
“The programme DWELLED ON little other than the scandal.”
Dwell upon
Spend a lot of time on something
“She DWELT UPON the economic situation in her speech.”
Ease off
Reduce pressure
“She EASED OFF the accelerator to let the car slow down.”
Ease up
Relax, calm down
“She asked her teacher to EASE UP because she was feeling very stressed.”
Eat away
Destroy slowly
“The disease EATS the liver AWAY.”
Eat in
Eat at home
“We didn't feel like going to a restaurant so we ATE IN.”
Eat into
Use something valuable when you don't want to
“We've had to EAT INTO our savings since I lost my job.”
Eat out
Eat in a restaurant
“We couldn't be bothered to cook so we ATE OUT last night.”
Eat up
Eat all of something
“If you don't EAT UP your greens, you won't get any dessert.”
Ebb away
Disappear gradually
“His life was EBBED AWAY as the illness progressed.”
Edge out
Gradually push someone or something out of their position
“The shareholders EDGED the CEO out because results were getting worse.”
Edge up
Approach slowly
“She EDGED UP behind the bus at the red light.”
Egg on
Encourage
“The other students EGGED him ON when he started arguing with the teacher.”
Eke out
Make something like money last as long as possible
“Most students have to EKE OUT their income because they have so little money to live on.”
Embark on
Start a project or venture
“Piere EMBARKED ON an MBA at Insead last autumn.”