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Phrasal D
Phrasal D
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Synonym: go back
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Synonym: settle on
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Synonym: investigate
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Synonym: subside
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die down The anger people felt about what the previous
government had done to their country took a long time to
die down.
die down The new president waited for the applause to die
down before he began to speak.
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Meaning: If you doze off, you fall asleep without meaning to.
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doze off Mario dozed off during our English class and
started to snore. It was really funny!
Synonym: prolong
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be drawn out The trial was drawn out for another month
or two by the defense attorney's delaying tactics.
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drop sth in If you're going past the post office, could you
drop these letters in for me?
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drive out sb/sth The police came and drove out any
protesters who were still inside the building.
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