Collocations Starting with "D"

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• daily routine The regular activities you do every day in the same order
• deep breath A long, full inhalation of air, filling the lungs completely
• deeply concerned Very worried or troubled about something
• deeply grateful Feeling profound and sincere thankfulness
• delayed flight A flight that departs later than its scheduled time
• dense forest A forest with trees and vegetation growing closely together
• densely populated Having a very large number of people living in a small area
• departure lounge The waiting area in an airport where passengers stay before boarding
• desperately needed Urgently and critically required
• direct debit An arrangement where money is automatically taken from your bank account to p...
• disposable income The money left over after paying taxes and essential bills
• distance learning A method of studying where students do not need to attend a school or univers...
• do a course To study or complete an educational programme
• do a favour To help someone by doing something kind for them
• do an experiment To carry out a scientific test to discover or prove something
• do badly To perform poorly or achieve bad results
• do business To engage in commercial transactions or trade with someone
• do damage To cause harm or destruction to something
• do exercise To perform physical activity to stay fit and healthy
• do homework To complete schoolwork assigned to be done outside of class
• do housework To perform cleaning and maintenance tasks around the home
• do research To study a subject carefully in order to discover new information
• do the cooking To prepare and cook meals
• do the dishes To wash the plates, cups, and cutlery after a meal
• do the ironing To press clothes with an iron to remove wrinkles
• do the laundry To wash clothes and linen
• do the shopping To go to the shops and buy groceries or necessities
• do the washing To wash clothes, usually in a washing machine
• do well To perform successfully or achieve good results
• do your best To try as hard as you possibly can
• draw a conclusion To form a judgement or opinion based on evidence or reasoning
• driving rain Heavy rain blown at an angle by strong wind
• drop a hint To give a subtle or indirect suggestion about something
• drop charges To decide not to continue with a criminal case against someone
• drop out To leave school, university, or a course before finishing it
• dry wine Wine that is not sweet, with little residual sugar
• dull ache A steady, low-level pain that persists over time