Phrasal verbs with the word 'do' 'Do away with' Meaning : Get rid of; remove; put an end to Example: I wish we could do away with poverty. 'Do over' Meaning: To do something again from the beginning. Example: I need to do over the bedroom. My wife doesn't like the color of the walls I just painted. 'Do up' Meaning: To fasten something (usually clothes) Example: Do up your shoelaces or you might fall. 'Do without' Meaning: To succeed in living or working without someone or something. Example: We'll have to do without Tom at today's meeting, he's on a business trip.