decked out
Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated for some festive occasion.
The school band was decked out in bright red uniforms with brass buttons.
Main Street was decked out with flags for the Fourth of July.
die out
To die or disappear slowly until all gone.
This kind of bird is dying out.
If you pour salt water on grass, it dies out.
The American colonists started colleges so that learning would not die out.
Scientists still are not sure exactly why the dinosaurs died out.
That strange, new style of dancing is slowly dying out.
dig out
To find by searching; bring out (something) that was put away.
Jack dug his sled out of the cellar.
The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records.
To escape. Usually used with of. Often used in the phrase dig oneself out of a hole.
The pitcher dug himself out of a hole by striking the batter out.
dine out
To not eat at home but to go to a restaurant.
"Let's dine out tonight, honey," she said to her husband. "I am tired of cooking dinner every night."
dish out
To serve (food) from a large bowl or plate.
Ann's mother asked her to dish out the beans.
To give in large quantities.
That teacher dished out so much homework that her pupils complained to their parents.
Mary’s mom dished out two or three scoops of ice cream for each child at the birthday party.
To scold; treat or criticize roughly.
Jim likes to dish it out, but he hates to take it.
Larry can’t seem to take any criticism of his actions but he certainly likes to dish it out.
do someone out of something
To cause to lose by trickery or cheating.
The clerk in the store did me out of $2.00 by overcharging me.
do without
go without
To live or work without (something you want); manage without.
Ann said that she likes candy, but can do without it.
We had to go without hot food because the stove was broken.
With prices so high now, I’ll have to do without a new suit this year.
To live or work without something you want; manage.
If George cannot earn money for a bicycle, he will have to do without.
As a travelling salesperson, Monica can’t do without a car.
It’s a shame that so many poor people in the world have to go without basic necessities of life such as nutritious food and suitable shelter.
dole out
To measure out sparingly.
Since the water ration was running low in the desert, the camp commandant doled out small cups of water to each soldier.