do the dishes
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“I do the dishes at home, I have to put my wash away. You gotta take the dogs for a walk, even if I don’t like to do that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help mom do the dishes," an X user commented, referencing a quote by American author PJ O'Rourke.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
And the other one is not much of a cook, but we’re like, “You set the table, you clear the table,” he has to do the dishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
He told Slate that Cannon’s reasoning reads as “kind of saying that she didn’t do the dishes and therefore the dishes are dirty.”
From Slate ● May 15, 2024
If it gets on her nerves enough, she will do the dishes herself, which is intended to be a rebuke.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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