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Dawn on (somebody):
To come to the realization; to realize. ex. "It never dawned on me that she might be unhappy = I never realized that she might be unhappy"
Decide against (doing something):
To decide not to (do something). ex. "He decided against joining the military." IMPORTANT: In English, although it's correct to say "He decided *against* joining the military, you can't say "He decided *for* joining the military" - You have to say "He decided to join the military."
Die down:
To diminish in intensity. ex. "After the controversy died down, he was able to lead a normal life again."
Dig in:
To start eating. ex. "Dig in, boys. The food is getting cold!"
Do away with:
To abolish. ex. "Most people in this country would like to do away with the death penalty."
Do over:
To do again. ex. "I'm sorry but that's not good enough - You'll have to do it over."
Do up:
When talking about clothes - to fasten, to button, etc. ex. "Could you help me do up the buttons at the back of my dress?"
Do without:
To manage without something. ex. "We're going to have to do without a car for a while."
Dress up:
To wear elegant clothes. ex. "I love dressing up to go to the theater."
Drop in (on):
To visit someone unexpectedly. ex. "My parents dropped in on me last Saturday."
Drag on:
To last much longer than expected. ex. "I thought that film would be short, but it really dragged on."
Drop off:
To deliver someone or something. ex. "I'll drop you off at around 7 PM."
Drop out of:
Quit/ stop going to (school, etc.) ex. "She dropped out of school last year, but now she wants to go back."
Draw up:
To organize. To create. ex. "The residents of the building drew up a plan to catch the thief."
