Page 142 - Spoken English Flourish Your Language

11 140 Spoken English II Example: The last notes died away and the audience burst into
applause.
Die down = decrease or become quieter
Example: It was on the front pages of all the papers for a few days, but the interest gradually died down.
Die out = become extinct or disappear
Example: Some scientists say that the dinosaurs died out when a
comet hit the earth and caused a nuclear winter.
Dig in = start eating greedily
Example: We were starving so we really dug in when the food
finally did arrive.
Dig into = reach inside to get something
Example: She dug into her handbag and pulled out a bunch of
keys.
Dig up = .find something secret
Example: The reporters eventually dug up the truth about the af-
fair.
Do away with = abotish~get rid of
Example: The United Kingdom did away with the death penalty
in 1965.
Do out of = cheat somebody out ofsomething that is rightfully theirs
Example: They lied on the reference and did me out ofany chance of getting the job.
Do up = close or fasten clothes~ etc.
Example: You must do up your safety belt in the back of cars and
taxis now.
Do up =repair and renovate