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Take something or someone to a place and leave it or them there(separable)
“I DROPPED the kids OFF at school on my way to work.”
Quit a course
“She DROPPED OUT of college and went straight into a good job.”
Visit for a short time
“I'll DROP OVER on my way back.”
Visit someone, often without making an arrangement(separable)
“We DROPPED ROUND their house on our way.”
Get someone into trouble(separable)
“I really DROPPED him IN IT when I told them what he'd done.”
Come to nothing, produce no results
“The big scheme he was talking about seems to have DROPPED THROUGH.”
Cover excessively(separable)
“They DROWN the food IN sauce.”
Be so loud that another sound cannot be heard(separable)
“The music DROWNED OUT the sound of the phone ringing.”
Make someone learn or believe something by constant repetition(separable)
“They DRUM all the traps INTO you before the test, so you can't go wrong.”
Force someone out of their job or position(separable)
“They DRUMMED the minister OUT when she was caught lying. The minister was DRUMMED OUT of her post for lying.”
Increase support or interest(inseparable)
“They are trying to DRUM UP support for the referendum.”
Dry something quickly, or dry the surface(separable)
“I had a shower and DRIED myself OFF.”
Stop drinking or taking drugs when addicted(separable)
“He checked into a clinic to DRY OUT after being arrested for drink-driving.”
Lose all the water from a river, lake, source, etc(separable)
“The lake DRIED UP because of the water extraction for cotton farming.”
Avoid doing something(inseparable)
“He DUCKED OUT OF helping us last night.”
Beat or hit someone repeatedly(separable)
“He was DUFFED UP in a night club last night.”
Reduce the intellectual level of something in search of popularity(separable)
“Television has been DUMBING DOWN the news for years.”
Treat someone badly(inseparable)
“Her boss DUMPS ON everyone when things go wrong.”
Prepare something for use that hasn't been used for a while(separable)
“The government is DUSTING DOWN its plans for dealing with an Ebola epidemic.”
“They are DUSTING OFF their plans for handling conflict in the area.”
Spend a lot of time on something(inseparable)
“The programme DWELLED ON little other than the scandal.”
“She DWELT UPON the economic situation in her speech.”
Reduce pressure(inseparable)
“She EASED OFF the accelerator to let the car slow down.”
Relax, calm down
“She asked her teacher to EASE UP because she was feeling very stressed.”
Destroy slowly(separable)
“The disease EATS the liver AWAY.”
Eat at home
“We didn't feel like going to a restaurant so we ATE IN.”
Use something valuable when you don't want to(inseparable)
“We've had to EAT INTO our savings since I lost my job.”
Eat in a restaurant
“We couldn't be bothered to cook so we ATE OUT last night.”
Eat all of something(separable)
“If you don't EAT UP your greens, you won't get any dessert.”
Disappear gradually
“His life was EBBED AWAY as the illness progressed.”
Gradually push someone or something out of their position(separable)
“The shareholders EDGED the CEO out because results were getting worse.”
Approach slowly
“She EDGED UP behind the bus at the red light.”
Encourage(separable)
“The other students EGGED him ON when he started arguing with the teacher.”
Make something like money last as long as possible(separable)
“Most students have to EKE OUT their income because they have so little money to live on.”
Start a project or venture(inseparable)
“Piere EMBARKED ON an MBA at Insead last autumn.”
“Fernanda has just EMBARKED UPON a new professional challenge.”
Empty something completely(separable)
“I must EMPTY OUT the rubbish before I leave for work.”
Finish a certain way(inseparable)
“It'll END IN tears.”
Get as a result of something(inseparable)
“He tried hard but ENDED UP WITH a poor grade.”
Join or enter a competition(inseparable)
“They ENTERED FOR the national championship but weren't good enough.”
Become involved in or accept(inseparable)
“They ENTERED INTO an agreement with their rivals.”
Look carefully at someone(separable)
“The guy EYED the other man UP because he was behaving suspiciously.”
Confront(separable)
“The company FACED OFF the competition.”
Accept an unpleasant truth(inseparable)
“Many people find it hard to FACE UP TO the fact that they are getting old.”
Behave indecisively
“He told her to stop FAFFING ABOUT and make her mind up.”
“She told him to stop FAFFING AROUND and make his mind up.”
Laugh a lot
“We FELL ABOUT when we heard what she'd done.”
Break into pieces
“The box FELL APART when I picked it up.”
Retreat
“The army FELL BACK after losing the battle.”
Be able to use in an emergency(inseparable)
“It was good to have some money in the bank to FALL BACK ON when I lost my job.”
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