Q ➤ Damp down Ans ➤ Meaning-Calm or reduce feelings, emotions. Explanation-They tried to DAMP DOWN the anger over the announcement.
Q ➤ Damp down Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a fire burn less. Explanation-They tried to DAMP DOWN the flames before the fire spread.
Q ➤ Damp off Ans ➤ Meaning-When there is too much moisture and a plant is affected by fungal parasites. Explanation-The seedlings DAMP OFF in the spring if it's very wet.
Q ➤ Dash down Ans ➤ Meaning-Write something quickly. Explanation-He DASHED DOWN a memo and sent it to everybody.
Q ➤ Dash off Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave somewhere quickly. Explanation-It's late- I'm going to DASH OFF home.
Q ➤ Dash off Ans ➤ Meaning-Do something quickly, especially writing. Explanation-He DASHED OFF the report in a couple of hours.
Q ➤ Dawn on Ans ➤ Meaning-Finally realise or understand something. Explanation-The truth only DAWNED ON me much later.
Q ➤ Decide on Ans ➤ Meaning-Choose, select. Explanation-Trevor spent a long time looking at flats before he bought one, but eventually DECIDED ON one near his work.
Q ➤ Decide upon Ans ➤ Meaning-Choose, select. Explanation-Jane spent a long time looking at houses before she bought one, but eventually DECIDED UPON one near her office.
Q ➤ Die away Ans ➤ Meaning-Become quieter or inaudible (of a sound). Explanation-The last notes DIED AWAY and the audience burst into applause.
Q ➤ Die back Ans ➤ Meaning-When the parts of a plant above ground die, but the roots remain alive. Explanation-The plant DIES BACK in the winter.
Q ➤ Die down Ans ➤ Meaning-Decrease or become quieter. Explanation-It was on the front pages of all the papers for a few days, but the interest gradually DIED DOWN.
Q ➤ Die for Ans ➤ Meaning-Want something a lot. Explanation-I'm DYING FOR the weekend- this week's been so hard.
Q ➤ Die off Ans ➤ Meaning-Become extinct. Explanation-Most of the elm trees in the UK DIED OFF when Dutch elm disease arrived.
Q ➤ Die out Ans ➤ Meaning-Become extinct or disappear. Explanation-Some scientists say that the dinosaurs DIED OUT when a comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter.
Q ➤ Dig in Ans ➤ Meaning-Start eating greedily. Explanation-We were starving so we really DUG IN when the food finally did arrive.
Q ➤ Dig in Ans ➤ Meaning-Excavate a protective shelter (military). Explanation-Anticipating an artillery barrage, we quickly DUG IN.
Q ➤ Dig into Ans ➤ Meaning-Reach inside to get something. Explanation-She DUG INTO her handbag and pulled out a bunch of keys.
Q ➤ Dig out Ans ➤ Meaning-Find something you haven't used, seen, etc, for a long time. Explanation- I DUG OUT my old university essays.
Q ➤ Dig out Ans ➤ Meaning-Dig to remove something or someone. Explanation-They had to DIG the survivors of the earthquake OUT from the ruins.
Q ➤ Dig up Ans ➤ Meaning-Find something that is supposed to be secret. Explanation-The reporters eventually DUG UP the truth about the affair.
Q ➤ Dig up Ans ➤ Meaning-Remove something from the ground. Explanation-The police DUG UP a body.
Q ➤ Dig up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a hole in a road, the ground, etc. Explanation-The council have DUG the road UP.
Q ➤ Dine out Ans ➤ Meaning-Have dinner outside your home. Explanation-We DINED OUT because we couldn't be bothered to cook.
Q ➤ Dine out on Ans ➤ Meaning-Tell a story repeatedly that is well received. Explanation-I've DINED OUT ON the story of his accident.
Q ➤ Dip in Ans ➤ Meaning-Put something in a liquid for a short time. Explanation-I DIPPED the brush IN the paint and began painting the wall.
Q ➤ Dip into Ans ➤ Meaning-Read parts of a book, but not all. Explanation- I've been DIPPING INTO the book, but haven't read it properly.
Q ➤ Dip into Ans ➤ Meaning-Take money out of your savings. Explanation-I've had to DIP INTO my savings account to pay for the works on my house.
Q ➤ Dip out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a place without telling anyone. Explanation-The party was so dull I DIPPED OUT.
Q ➤ Disagree with Ans ➤ Meaning-Make someone feel sick or ill. Explanation-I feel dreadful; the prawns I had for lunch are DISAGREEING WITH me.
Q ➤ Dish out Ans ➤ Meaning-Serve food. Explanation-I DISHED OUT the dinner.
Q ➤ Dish out Ans ➤ vGive something, usually when you shouldn't. Explanation-Doctors have been DISHING OUT viagra to anyone who asks for it.
Q ➤ Dish out Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise, when you can't take criticism in return. Explanation-He DISHES it OUT, but gets all hurt when anyone responds.
Q ➤ Dish up Ans ➤ Meaning-Serve food. Explanation-He DISHED UP a great dinner when we got back.
Q ➤ Dive in Ans ➤ Meaning-Start doing something, usually without planning. Explanation-When we saw what was happening, we all DIVED IN to help.
Q ➤ Dive in Ans ➤ Meaning-Start eating. Explanation-Dinner's on the table, so DIVE IN.
Q ➤ Dive into Ans ➤ Meaning-Reach inside something quickly. Explanation-She DIVED INTO her bag and pulled out a lighter.
Q ➤ Divide up Ans ➤ Meaning-Share. Explanation-They divided up the profits.
Q ➤ Divvy out Ans ➤ Meaning-Divide, share. Explanation-The waiters and waitresses DIVVY OUT the tips at the end of the night.
Q ➤ Divvy up Ans ➤ Meaning-Divide, share. Explanation-We DIVVIED UP the money equally.
Q ➤ Do away with Ans ➤ Meaning-Abolish, get rid of. Explanation-The United Kingdom DID AWAY WITH the death penalty in 1965.
Q ➤ Do in Ans ➤ Meaning-Kill. Explanation-After he reported the gang, he feared they would DO him IN.
Q ➤ Do out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Cheat somebody out of something that is rightfully theirs. Explanation-They lied on the reference and DID me OUT OF any chance of getting the job.
Q ➤ Do up Ans ➤ Meaning-Close or fasten clothes, etc.. Explanation-You must DO UP your safety belt in the back of cars and taxis now.
Q ➤ Do up Ans ➤ Meaning-Repair and renovate. Explanation-It took them six months to DO UP the house before they could actually move in.
Q ➤ Do with Ans ➤ Meaning-Wish for or ask for (usually after can or could). Explanation-I could DO WITH a cold beer about now.
Q ➤ Do without Ans ➤ Meaning-Manage without something. Explanation-There's no sugar, so you'll have to DO WITHOUT.
Q ➤ Dob in Ans ➤ Meaning-Report someone to teachers, authorities, etc. Explanation-He DOBBED me IN to the teacher.
Q ➤ Dob inAns ➤ Meaning-Contribute money. Explanation- Everyone DOBBED IN some cash to help.
Q ➤ Dob in Ans ➤ Meaning-Pressure someone into doing something. Explanation-He needed some help, so DOBBED us IN.
Q ➤ Dole out Ans ➤ Meaning-Give out, distribute. Explanation-They were DOLING OUT leaflets in front of the station.
Q ➤ Doss about Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend time doing very little or being unproductive. Explanation-I couldn't get down to my work and DOSSED ABOUT all night.
Q ➤ Doss aroundAns ➤ Meaning-Spend time doing very little or being unproductive. Explanation-I spent the afternoon DOSSING AROUND.
Q ➤ Doss down Ans ➤ Meaning-Sleep somewhere temporarily because you don't go home. Explanation-I was feeling really tired, so I DOSSED DOWN on his sofa for the night.
Q ➤ Double as Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a second function or purpose. Explanation-My study DOUBLES AS a spare bedroom when we have visitors.
Q ➤ Double back Ans ➤ Meaning-Go back the way you were coming. Explanation-When he saw the police, he DOUBLED BACK and went home.
Q ➤ Double over Ans ➤ Meaning-Bend over at the waist. Explanation-She DOUBLED OVER in pain after being hit in the stomach.
Q ➤ Double up Ans ➤ Meaning-Bend over at the waist. Explanation-He DOUBLED UP in pain after being hit in the stomach.
Q ➤ Double up Ans ➤ Meaning-Share accommodation because there are too many people. Explanation-We had to DOUBLE UP because we hadn't booked enough rooms.
Q ➤ Double up as Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a second function or purpose. Explanation-The display screen DOUBLES UP AS a solar panel.
Q ➤ Doze off Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall asleep. Explanation-The movie was a bit boring and I DOZED OFF halfway through.
Q ➤ Drag on Ans ➤ Meaning-Be unnecessarily long. Explanation-The meeting DRAGGED ON for two and a half hours.
Q ➤ Draw back Ans ➤ Meaning-Retreat, move backwards. Explanation-He DREW BACK when the dog barked.
Q ➤ Draw down Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce levels. Explanation-The administration want to DRAW DOWN troop numbers as soon as they can.
Q ➤ Draw down Ans ➤ Meaning-Get funding. Explanation-The college wants to DRAW DOWN extra funding for IT provision.
Q ➤ Draw down Ans ➤ Meaning-To deplete by consumption or heavy spending. Explanation-Gas reserves were DRAWN DOWN in the recent cold spell.
Q ➤ Draw even Ans ➤ Meaning-Equalize one’s competitive position. Explanation-The exhausted horse DREW EVEN at the finish line.
Q ➤ Draw in Ans ➤ Meaning-Get dark earlier. Explanation-The nights are DRAWING IN now it's winter.
Q ➤ Draw in Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive at a station (for trains). Explanation-The train DREW IN and we got off.
Q ➤ Draw intoAns ➤ Meaning-Get involved in something unpleasant. Explanation-I didn't want to take sides because I didn't want to get DRAWN INTO their arguments.
Q ➤ Draw on Ans ➤ Meaning-Pass slowly (time). Explanation-As the lesson DREW ON, the students started to get bored.
Q ➤ Draw on Ans ➤ Meaning-Inhale smoke from a cigarette, cigar, etc. Explanation-He DREW ON his cigarette and coughed.
Q ➤ Draw out Ans ➤ Meaning-Make something continue longer than needed. Explanation-The director DREW the meeting OUT with a lengthy speech.
Q ➤ Draw out Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a shy person more outgoing. Explanation-He was so quiet at first, but the teacher managed to DRAW him OUT and get him to participate.
Q ➤ Draw up Ans ➤ Meaning-Prepare a contract. Explanation-The contract was DRAWN UP by our solicitor.
Q ➤ Draw up Ans ➤ Meaning-When a vehicle stops. Explanation-The police car DREW UP alongside him at the red lights and asked him to pull over.
Q ➤ Dream of Ans ➤ Meaning-Not think or consider. Explanation-I wouldn't even DREAM OF telling her that.
Q ➤ Dream up Ans ➤ Meaning-Invent something, have an idea. Explanation-They DREAMED UP the scheme for the improvements and it was accepted by the board.
Q ➤ Dredge up Ans ➤ Meaning-Discover things about someone's past. Explanation-The newspapers DREDGED UP the details of his affair with his research assistant.
Q ➤ Dress down Ans ➤ Meaning-Dress casually. Explanation-The staff are allowed to DRESS DOWN on Fridays.
Q ➤ Dress down Ans ➤ Meaning-Scold. Explanation-She DRESSED me DOWN for being rude.
Q ➤ Dress up Ans ➤ Meaning-Dress very smartly. Explanation-It's an informal party so there's no need to DRESS UP.
Q ➤ Drift apart Ans ➤ Meaning-Slowly cease to be close to or friends with someone. Explanation-We were great friends at school but DRIFTED APART when we went to different universities.
Q ➤ Drift off Ans ➤ Meaning-Start to fall asleep. Explanation-I was DRIFTING OFF when the noise disturbed me.
Q ➤ Drill down Ans ➤ Meaning-Search through layers of information on a computer. Explanation-I really had to DRILL DOWN to get the answers from the database.
Q ➤ Drill down throughAns ➤ Meaning-Get to the bottom of something, get detailed data. Explanation-They DRILLED DOWN THROUGH the information to find the truth.
Q ➤ Drill into Ans ➤ Meaning-Repeat something many times to make someone learn it. Explanation-The teacher DRILLED the rules INTO the students.
Q ➤ Drink up Ans ➤ Meaning-Finish a drink. Explanation-DRINK UP, please; it's closing time.
Q ➤ Drive away Ans ➤ Meaning-Force an animal or someone to leave a place. Explanation-Their unfriendliness DRIVES customers AWAY.
Q ➤ Drive back Ans ➤ Meaning-Repulse, force back. Explanation-The police DROVE the crowd BACK to give the rescue workers more space.
Q ➤ Drive by Ans ➤ Meaning-Do something out of a car. Explanation-He was killed in a DRIVE-BY shooting.
Q ➤ Drive off Ans ➤ Meaning-Drive away from a place. Explanation-She slammed the car door shut and DROVE OFF without saying a word.
Q ➤ Drive out Ans ➤ Meaning-Force someone to leave a place. Explanation-The soldiers DROVE them OUT of their homes.
Q ➤ Drive up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make something increase. Explanation-The market uncertainty has DRIVEN prices UP.
Q ➤ Drive up Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive in a vehicle. Explanation-They DROVE UP just as we were about to leave.
Q ➤ Drone on Ans ➤ Meaning-Talk boringly for a long time. Explanation-The minister DRONED ON for an hour and the audience looked increasingly bored.
Q ➤ Drop around Ans ➤ Meaning-Visit someone, often without making an arrangement. Explanation-We DROPPED AROUND to collect the stuff we'd left there last week.
Q ➤ Drop around Ans ➤ Meaning-Deliver. Explanation-I DROPPED AROUND the things they needed.
Q ➤ Drop away Ans ➤ Meaning-Become smaller- amount, numbers. Explanation-The numbers of people attending began the DROP AWAY after a few months.
Q ➤ Drop back Ans ➤ Meaning-Move towards the back of a group. Explanation-He stared at the front, but got tired and DROPPED BACK as the race went on.
Q ➤ Drop by Ans ➤ Meaning-Pay a brief visit. Explanation-He DROPPED BY on his way home from work.
Q ➤ Drop in Ans ➤ Meaning-Visit without having made arrangements. Explanation-I was in the area so I DROPPED IN at the office to see her.
Q ➤ Drop off Ans ➤ Meaning-Take something or someone to a place and leave it or them there.. Explanation-I DROPPED the kids OFF at school on my way to work.
Q ➤ Drop off Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall asleep. Explanation-I DROPPED OFF during the play and woke up when it ended.
Q ➤ Drop off Ans ➤ Meaning-Decrease in number or amount. Explanation-Sales have DROPPED OFF in the last few months.
Q ➤ Drop out Ans ➤ Meaning-Quit a course. Explanation-She DROPPED OUT of college and went straight into a good job.
Q ➤ Drop over Ans ➤ Meaning-Visit for a short time. Explanation-I'll DROP OVER on my way back.
Q ➤ Drop round Ans ➤ Meaning-Visit someone, often without making an arrangement. Explanation-We DROPPED ROUND their house on our way.
Q ➤ Drop round Ans ➤ Meaning-Deliver. Explanation-I DROPPED the papers ROUND so she could read them before the meeting.
Q ➤ Drop someone in itAns ➤ Meaning-Get someone into trouble. Explanation-I really DROPPED him IN IT when I told them what he'd done.
Q ➤ Drop through Ans ➤ Meaning-Come to nothing, produce no results. Explanation-The big scheme he was talking about seems to have DROPPED THROUGH.
Q ➤ Drown in Ans ➤ Meaning-Cover excessively. Explanation-They DROWN the food IN sauce.
Q ➤ Drown out Ans ➤ Meaning-Be so loud that another sound cannot be heard. Explanation-The music DROWNED OUT the sound of the phone ringing.
Q ➤ Drum into Ans ➤ Meaning-To make someone learn or believe something by constant repetition. Explanation-They DRUM all the traps INTO you before the test, so you can't go wrong.
Q ➤ Drum out Ans ➤ Meaning-Force someone out of their job or position. Explanation-They DRUMMED the minister OUT when she was caught lying. The minister was DRUMMED OUT of her post for lying. (The passive form with OF is more common)
Q ➤ Drum up Ans ➤ Meaning-Increase support or interest. Explanation-They are trying to DRUM UP support for the referendum.
Q ➤ Dry off Ans ➤ Meaning-Dry something quickly, or dry the surface. Explanation-I had a shower and DRIED myself OFF.
Q ➤ Dry out Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop drinking or taking drugs when addicted. Explanation-He checked into a clinic to DRY OUT after being arrested for drink-driving.
Q ➤ Dry out Ans ➤ Meaning-Dry something fully. Explanation-They DRIED the fruit OUT in the sun.
Q ➤ Dry up Ans ➤ Meaning-Lose all the water from a river, lake, source, etc. Explanation-The lake DRIED UP because of the water extraction for cotton farming.
Q ➤ Dry up Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop being supplied with something. Explanation-His income DRIED UP when cheaper options became available.
Q ➤ Dry up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be unable to speak. Explanation-She DRIED UP in the press conference.
Q ➤ Dry up Ans ➤ Meaning-Dry plates, dishes, cutlery, etc, after washing them up. Explanation-I washed and DRIED UP.
Q ➤ Duck out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Avoid doing something. Explanation-He DUCKED OUT OF helping us last night.
Q ➤ Duff up Ans ➤ Meaning-Beat or hit someone repeatedly. Explanation-He was DUFFED UP in a night club last night.
Q ➤ Dumb down Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce the intellectual level of something in search of popularity. Explanation-Television has been DUMBING DOWN the news for years.
Q ➤ Dump on Ans ➤ Meaning-Treat someone badly. Explanation-Her boss DUMPS ON everyone when things go wrong.
Q ➤ Dump on Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticize heavily, often unfairly. Explanation-She DUMPS ON her family a lot.
Q ➤ Dump on Ans ➤ Meaning-Tell someone your problems. Explanation-When he's depressed, he needs someone to DUMP ON.
Q ➤ Dwell on Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend a lot of time on something. Explanation-The programme DWELLED ON little other than the scandal.
Q ➤ Dwell upon Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend a lot of time on something. Explanation-She DWELT UPON the economic situation in her speech.
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