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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
do without something
do without (sth) phrasal verb [ don't without sth does without sth doesn't without sth did without sth didn't without sth done without sth done without sth doing without sth ] <I > to manage without having something • There's no mayonnaise left, so I'm afraid you'll just have to do without. • Thank you Kate, we can do without language like that (= we don't want to hear your rude language). Thesaurus+: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough ↑Lacking things • Being on the committee is one involvement I could do without. • He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him. • I don't know what I'd have done without Lizzie when I was ill - she was an absolute treasure. • We can't afford to fix the car this month, so I guess we'll need to do without it for a few weeks. • Surely you can do without television for a week? Main entry: dophrasal verb
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