Idiom
do without somethingdo without (someone/something)
to manage to work or act without someone or something.I guess I'll just have to learn how to do without your help.They have relied on Henry for so long, I wonder how they will do without him.
Usage notes: often used in the form not do without someone or something:
My driver really annoys me, but I know I can't do without him.
Related vocabulary: go without something