Do without
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Definition
To manage or survive without something
Example sentence
I can’t do without my morning coffee.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
do without electricity
do without a car
do without coffee
do without help
learn to do without
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She did without her phone all day. ✅ (Correct)
She did her phone without. ❌ (Incorrect)