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
“I wouldn’t know about the loss of a wife. But I know that Grandma loved me. And that Asase loved you. But she wouldn’t want you to mope down here when there’s so much work to do out there. In a way … you can honor her by furthering the mission she held in life. That’s what I’m doing for Grandma.”
From Literature
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
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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