Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs :
Many English verbs occur with one or more prepositions or adverbs where the meaning is not really apparent from the different elements. Here is a list of many of these combinations for the verbs. We have omitted most of the forms considered slang.
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Phrasal Verbs : D
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Dial in : access by telephone or modem
He often dials in from home to check his e-mail. -
Dial out : access a telephone line for a phone call
How can I dial out from this phone? -
Die down : subside
The controversy died down after a month. -
Die off : decline dramatically
The tribal members died off. -
Die out : become extinct
The tigers in India are dying out. -
Dig in : hold on stubbornly
Let's dig in and meet the challenge. -
Dig in : begin to eat
Let’s dig in, guys. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. -
Do in : ruin or kill
He was done in by his fellow inmates. -
Do up : dress elaborately
The little girl was all done up for her school play. -
Do without : manage in spite of a lack of something
The kids can't do without television. -
Drag on : go on for a long time
The hours seem to drag on endlessly. -
Drag out : extend
I can't understand why they are dragging this matter out so long. -
Draw away : pull ahead
We must continue drawing away from the other colleges. -
Draw back : retreat
Let’s draw back and regroup. -
Draw down : deplete resources
We will have to draw down on our grain supplies. -
Draw out : prolong
Just how long can she draw out the committee meeting? -
Draw up : compose
Let’s just draw up a contract. -
Dream up : invent
Who dreamed up that idea? -
Drink in : listen closely
He drank in her every word. -
Drink to : raise a toast
Let’s drink to days gone by. -
Drive at : hint, lead in a direction
What are you driving at? -
Drop behind : fall behind
The little kids kept dropping behind their parents on the walk. -
Drop by : stop in for a visit
Don’t forget to drop by when you are in town. -
Drop off : go to sleep
I finally dropped off at midnight. -
Drop out : withdraw from school
Continue your studies. Don't drop out of school. -
Dwell on : write, speak, or think at length
We have been dwelling on this topic for over a week. -
Dwell upon : write, speak or think at length
We have been dwelling on this topic for over a week.
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