do the dishes

1. Wash the plates, glasses, and silverware used at a meal. For example, If you walk the dog, I'll do the dishes.

Example Sentences

Leila says over time her son started to become more independent, making his bed, washing his clothes and doing the dishes.

From BBC

In the meantime, films like Mrs spark conversations around everyday questions many prefer to avoid - like, who's doing the dishes?

From BBC

Meredith Olan, director of the Banner House history museum, has been hauling water from the creek and boiling it just to do the dishes.

From Salon

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

If I cook, everybody else does the dishes.

From Los Angeles Times

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