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. | 
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