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dry up
/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/
/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/
to dry up
[VERB] MAIN VERB
[phrase form: dry]
3
*** to stop talking when you are acting or making a speech, especially you suddenly forget what to say next
Examples
1. Then that basin dried up.
2. Suddenly the opportunities completely dry up.
3. The funding dries up.
4. That experience just dried up my britches.
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