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Dash off – leave quickly She dashed off to catch the bus. Deal with – handle, manage a problem or situation I need some time to deal with this issue. Die down – become quieter or less intense The noise finally died down after midnight. Dig in – start eating enthusiastically Everyone sat down and dug in as soon as the food arrived. Dish out – give or distribute something The teacher dished out worksheets to the students. Do away with – remove or abolish something The company decided to do away with paper forms. Do over – repeat something again I made a mistake, so I had to do the exercise over. Do without – manage to live or function without something We can’t go to the cinema, so we’ll have to do without entertainment tonight. Double back – turn and go back in the direction you came from We realized we were lost, so we doubled back to the last intersection. Draw back – move away or pull back The frightened dog drew back ...
