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- cut out on To suddenly stop working or stop happening, often without warning.
- cut through To cut through means to pass quickly through something or to communicate in a clear, direct way.
- cut up “Cut up” most commonly means to cut something into smaller pieces.
- deal with To deal with something means to handle it or take action to solve it.
- die away If something dies away, it gradually becomes quieter or weaker until it stops.
- die back If a plant dies back, the visible parts become weak and die, usually from the tips, often in cold or dry conditions.
- die down If something dies down, it becomes quieter, less intense, or less active.
- die for To die for means to want something very much because you think it is extremely good or attractive.
- die off To die off means to disappear because many members of a group die over time.
- die out To die out means to gradually disappear or stop existing completely.
- dig in “Dig in” most often means to start eating enthusiastically.
- dig into To start eating something eagerly or with enthusiasm.
- dig out To dig out means to remove something from inside something by digging or pulling it out.
- dig up To dig up means to remove something from the ground by digging.
- do away with To do away with something means to get rid of it or stop it from existing or being used.
- do for To do for someone or something means to cause serious harm, failure, or ruin.
- do in To do in someone or something means to kill, exhaust, or ruin them.
- do up To do up means to fasten something like clothing or to make something neat, repaired, or improved.
- draw up To draw up usually means to prepare and write something in a formal or organized way.
- dress up To dress up means to wear more formal or special clothes than usual, often for an event.