{"id":231,"date":"2014-07-07T17:02:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T17:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2014-07-08T07:31:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T07:31:32","slug":"phrasal-verbs-beginning-with-letter-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-beginning-with-letter-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal verbs beginning with letter D"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here is a list phrasal verbs beginning with the letter D.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Dash off<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To dash off is to leave in a hurry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before I could say anything he dashed off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dash something off<\/h3>\n<p>This is a separable phrasal verb. To dash a letter or an email off is to send it in a hurry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before dashing off that letter, you should proofread it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dawn on<\/h3>\n<p>When an idea dawns on you, it occurs to you suddenly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suddenly an idea dawned on me.<\/li>\n<li>The truth never dawned on him.<\/li>\n<li>Suddenly it dawned on me that I hadn\u2019t locked the door.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Die away<\/h3>\n<p>When light or sound dies away, it becomes weaker and disappears completely.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The noise slowly died away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Die down<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. When a wind, storm, gossip or rumor dies down, it becomes less noticeable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The excitement soon died down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Die out<\/h3>\n<p>When a custom or tradition dies out, it disappears gradually. When a species dies out, it becomes extinct.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Several tribal communities are dying out.<\/li>\n<li>The Asiatic Lion is in danger of dying out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dig something over<\/h3>\n<p>To dig soil over is to break the ground with a spade.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I got this bangle while digging over the garden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dig up<\/h3>\n<p>To dig up facts or information is to search for it and find it. The phrasal verbs dredge up and rake up have very similar meanings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Past is past. Why do you want to dig it up?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do away with<\/h3>\n<p>To do away with a practice is to abolish it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human rights activists have been demanding that the death penalty should be done away with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do somebody in<\/h3>\n<p>When something does you in, it traps you or makes you unable to do something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I won\u2019t be able to join you. I am completely done in after working in the garden all day.<\/li>\n<li>I think it was the alcohol that did him in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do up<\/h3>\n<p>To do up a house or an apartment is to decorate it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have hired an interior designer to do up our flat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Doss down<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To doss down is to sleep somewhere temporarily. The phrasal verb <strong>kip down<\/strong> has very similar meanings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t mind dossing down on the floor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Doze off<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To doze off is to fall into a light sleep.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I dozed off while watching TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Drag on<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. When things drag on, they last longer than they should.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian television serials often drag on for years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Drag up<\/h3>\n<p>To drag something up is to mention unpleasant facts from the past. The phrasal verb bring up has very similar meanings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must not drag up that old argument.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dredge up<\/h3>\n<p>To dredge something up is to remind people of unpleasant things that occurred in the past.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is no point in dredging up the past.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dress down<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To dress down is to wear less formal or more casual clothes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In my opinion, all organizations should allow their employees to dress down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dress up<\/h3>\n<p>This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To dress up is to wear your best clothes for a special occasion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He doesn\u2019t like to dress up.<\/li>\n<li>They dressed the baby up in her best clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Every girl wants to dress up on her wedding day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Drop in<\/h3>\n<p>To drop in on somebody is to pay them a short visit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sam would drop in whenever he was in town.<\/li>\n<li>We may drop in on Maria next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Drop off<\/h3>\n<p>To <strong>drop off<\/strong> is to fall asleep.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After spending a lot of time tossing and turning in bed I finally dropped off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When temperatures, numbers or attendance <strong>drop off<\/strong>, they become less or fewer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Temperatures are expected to drop off in the next few days.<\/li>\n<li>Attendance tends to drop off at weekends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To <strong>drop somebody off<\/strong> is to stop your vehicle to leave them at a place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He offered to drop her off at her office, but she refused.<\/li>\n<li>Get in. I will drop you off at the railway station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Drum up<\/h3>\n<p>To drum something up is to gain support and make people interested in it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Animal rights activists have been trying to drum up support for their campaign against the insensitive killing of stray dogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list phrasal verbs beginning with the letter D. Dash off This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To dash off is to leave in a hurry. 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