All phrasal verbs
do
/du/4 phrasal verbsThe plain verb means to perform an action.
Do without is to manage in the absence of something. Do away with is to abolish. Do over is American for redo from the start.
DO ends in a vowel, so a /w/ glide appears: do over is “do-wover”.
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| Phrasal verb | Means | How to remember it |
|---|---|---|
| do withoutInseparable | manage in the absence of something | WITHOUT = you lack it and cope. |
| do away withInseparable | abolish or get rid of permanently | AWAY WITH = it is removed entirely. |
| do overSeparable | do again from the beginning | OVER = start from zero. Chiefly American. |
| do upSeparable2 meanings | fasten; renovate | UP = closed, or brought to a finished state. |