dry up

phrasal verb

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dry up

(of rivers, lakes, etc.) to become completely dry
- During the drought the river dried up.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
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if a supply of something dries up, there is gradually less of it until there is none left
- As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up.
- Funds have completely dried up.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- completely
- virtually
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to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next
- The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up.

dry up | dry something up

(British English) to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them
- I'll wash and you can dry up.
Topics Houses and homesc1

单词	dry up
释义	dry up phrasal verb jump to other results dry up (of rivers, lakes, etc.) to become completely dry During the drought the river dried up. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb completely See full entry if a supply of something dries up, there is gradually less of it until there is none left As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. Funds have completely dried up. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb completely virtually See full entry to suddenly stop talking because you do not know what to say next The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. dry up \| dry something up (British English) to dry dishes with a towel after you have washed them I'll wash and you can dry up. Topics Houses and homesc1
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