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Phrasal Verbs with “Do”

Phrasal Verbs #7

Do

to do in

1) to murder someone

He threatened to do me in.

2) to be tired/exhausted

We are completely done in after a long journey.

to do up

1) to fasten something or be fastened

Can someone help me to do my dress up?

2) to wrap something in soft material

I did the package up in colorful paper.

3) to repair/improve and old house, building, etc.

The old farmhouse was done up.

to do down = to criticize someone or something in a way that makes them seem unimportant

He always tries to do me down.

to do over = to make a room or house more attractive by cleaning or redecorating it

We decided to do over the bedroom.

to do without = to manage without something you have or need

I can’t do without a car.

to do out of = to prevent someone from getting something in a way that is not fair or acceptable

He was done out of his share.

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