| die away | diminish in intensity | The applause died away after 5 minutes. |
| die down | diminish in intensity | The controversy about the president’s affair finally died down. |
| die off/out | become extinct | Whales are in danger of dying off. |
| disagree with + | cause to feel sick due to food or drink | Spicy food disagrees with me. |
| do away with + | abolish | Some Americans want to do away with the death penalty. |
| do * over + | repeat | You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report over. |
| do without + | manage without something one wants or needs | I couldn’t do without a car in California. |
| draw * up + | create ( a contract) | Let’s draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project. |
| dress * down | reprimand severely | The mother dressed her son down for skipping school. |
| dress down | dress casually | I am dressing down because we’re going to a barbecue by the beach. |
| dress * up + | decorate | You could dress this house up with some bright colors |
| dress up | wear elegant clothes | She always dresses up at work. |
| drive * back + | repulse | The invaders were driven back by the army. |
| drop in | visit someone unexpectedly | Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner. |
| drop in on + | visit someone unexpectedly | Let’s drop in on Julie since we’re driving by her house. |
| drop out | quit an organized activity | Yuri isn’t on the team any more. He dropped out. |
| drop out of + | quit an organized activity (school) | It’s difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school. |
| drop over | visit someone casually | Drop over any time you feel like talking. |
