do out
Britishverb
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to make tidy or clean; redecorate
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(foll by of) to deprive (a person) of by swindling or cheating
Example Sentences
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"I think now probably a lot more assured of myself as a person, as a captain and what I'm trying to do out there."
From Barron's
It's really hard to know what Rothwell is attempting to do out there.
From BBC
“He was very locked in on what he wanted to do out here on the floor tonight. Once he started hitting those step-back threes and got to yelling and barking, either at the fans or at us or himself.”
From Los Angeles Times
Judge Juan Merchan unconditionally discharged the case saying it was the only thing to do out of respect to the office of the President of the United States.
From Salon
Her approach to “Godot” doesn’t suppress the comedy, but it doesn’t nervously chase after laughs either, as some productions are tempted to do out of fear of losing impatient theatergoers.
From Los Angeles Times
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