Vocabulary
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Fall asleep
“The movie was a bit boring and I DOZED OFF halfway through.”
Be unnecessarily long
“The meeting DRAGGED ON for two and a half hours.”
Make something last longer than necessary(separable)
“They DRAGGED OUT the training course for a whole day when we could have done it in an hour.”
Force someone to confess or tell the truth(separable)
“The police DRAGGED a confession OUT OF him when they interrogated him.”
Retreat, move backwards(separable)
“He DREW BACK when the dog barked.”
Reduce levels(separable)
“The administration want to DRAW DOWN troop numbers as soon as they can.”
Equalize one’s competitive position
“The exhausted horse DREW EVEN at the finish line.”
Get dark earlier
“The nights are DRAWING IN now it's winter.”
Get involved in something unpleasant(inseparable)
“I didn't want to take sides because I didn't want to get DRAWN INTO their arguments.”
Pass slowly (time)(inseparable)
“He DREW ON his cigarette and coughed.”
Make something continue longer than needed(separable)
“The director DREW the meeting OUT with a lengthy speech.”
Prepare a contract(separable)
“The contract was DRAWN UP by our solicitor.”
Exploit or use knowledge, skills or information for a specific purpose or aim(inseparable)
“I DREW UPON my previous experience to find the solution.”
Not think or consider(inseparable)
“I wouldn't even DREAM OF telling her that.”
Invent something, have an idea(separable)
“They DREAMED UP the scheme for the improvements and it was accepted by the board.”
Discover things about someone's past(separable)
“The newspapers DREDGED UP the details of his affair with his research assistant.”
Dress casually(separable)
“The staff are allowed to DRESS DOWN on Fridays.”
Dress very smartly
“It's an informal party so there's no need to DRESS UP.”
Slowly cease to be close to or friends with someone
“We were great friends at school but DRIFTED APART when we went to different universities.”
Start to fall asleep
“I was DRIFTING OFF when the noise disturbed me.”
Search through layers of information on a computer
“I really had to DRILL DOWN to get the answers from the database.”
Get to the bottom of something, get detailed data(inseparable)
“They DRILLED DOWN THROUGH the information to find the truth.”
Repeat something many times to make someone learn it(separable)
“The teacher DRILLED the rules INTO the students.”
Finish a drink(separable)
“DRINK UP, please; it's closing time.”
