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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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do (someone's) bidding<br />

- to do what someone else wants<br />

The principal was able to get the head teacher to do his bidding with the other<br />

teachers.<br />

do something rash<br />

- to take drastic action (usually without thinking)<br />

My friend is extremely angry <strong>and</strong> she may do something rash.<br />

do the dishes<br />

- to wash <strong>and</strong> dry some dishes<br />

We did the dishes soon after eating dinner.<br />

do the honors<br />

- to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)<br />

"Would you like to do the honors <strong>and</strong> pour everybody a drink?"<br />

do the trick<br />

- to work well, to achieve a good or desired result<br />

I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick <strong>and</strong> solve our problem.<br />

do time<br />

- to spend time in prison<br />

The man was doing time when we first heard about him.<br />

do with (someone or something)<br />

- to be acquainted/involved/associated with someone or something<br />

I did not have anything to do with the meeting this year.<br />

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