擦干餐具to dry plates, knives, forks, etc. after they have been washed
Could you dry the dishes, Sam?
I'm in the kitchen, drying the dishes.
He complained that I never dry the dishes.
If you use a dishwasher, you don't have to dry the dishes.
UK I like to listen to music while I'm drying up the dishes.
UK I'll do the drying up.
See also: dry verb