Do about
If you do something about a problem, you do something to fix it or solve it.
do away with (1)
If you do away with something, you get rid of it.
Do away with (2) INFORMAL
to kill or to murder somebody
Do in INFORMAL
to cause someone to feel very tired or worn out
Do up (1) INFORMAL
If you do up an old building, car, boat, etc., you make it look new again by repairing it, painting it, and so on.
do up (2)
If you do up a zip, a button, or a shoelace, you secure it in some way.
do with (1)
to put something somewhere
do with (2)
to make use of something
Do without
If you do without something, you manage to get by without it.
Doze off
If you doze off, you fall asleep without meaning to.
Drag on
to continue for longer than seems necessary or usual
Draw on
to use part of a supply of something, or to utilize something that has been gained over time
Draw out
to make something last longer than usual or longer than necessary
Draw up
to prepare and write a plan, a contract, guidelines or a list of some sort
Dream of
If you dream of something you'd really like to be, to do, or to have, you imagine it becoming a real part of your life.
Dream up
to imagine something like a plan or a story in great detail
Dress up
If you dress up, you put on formal clothes for a special occasion.
Drive away
to cause someone or something to leave a place
Drive off
to leave in a car
Drive out
to force someone or something out of a place
Drop by INFORMAL
to make a short, casual visit somewhere
Drop in
If you drop something in somewhere, you stop to leave it there and then keep going.
drop off (1)
to drive someone to a place they need to go to and leave them there
drop off (2)
to fall asleep
drop off (3)
to become fewer in number or less in amount or intensity
Drop out
to leave a course of study before completing it
Drown out
If a sound is drowned out, it can't be heard because of an ever louder sound.
Drum up
to stimulate something like support for a project, enthusiasm for an idea, or sales for a business
Dry up
If something like water or oil dries up, or its source dries up, it means it's all gone and there is none left.
Dumb down INFORMAL
to make something like a movie or a novel easier to understand so more money can be made from it
Dwell on
If you dwell on something bad or unpleasant, you think about it too much or you talk about it too much.
Dying for
If you're dying for something, you really feel like it or you want it very much.
Ease off
If something eases off, it becomes weaker or less powerful.
Eat in
If you eat in, you eat at home instead of going out to a restaurant.