Do as I say, not as I do
Follow my advice, even if I don't follow it myself
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
do as you would be done by
Treat others as you want them to treat you
do away with
get rid of something unwanted or unnecessary
do by halves
to do something incompletely or inadequately
do cartwheels
To feel or express great joy or excitement
do down
to criticize or belittle someone
do drugs
To take illegal or recreational drugs
do exactly what it says on the tin
Means what it claims, does what is expected
do ill
to act wrongly or unkindly
do it tough
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
do justice
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
do me a favour
help me or do something for me
do me a lemon
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
do not bite the hand that feeds you
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
do not burn your bridges behind you
Do not destroy your connections or opportunities
Do not carry coals to Newcastle
Do not take something to a place where it is already plentiful
do not cast your pearls before swine
Do not share valuable things with those who will not appreciate them
do not change horses in midstream
Avoid making major changes during a difficult or critical period
do not count your chickens before they are hatched
Do not assume something will happen until it has actually happened
do not cross the bridge till you come to it
Deal with problems as they arise, not before
do not cry over spilled milk
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
do not cut off your nose to spite your face
Do not harm yourself in an attempt to harm someone else
do not dish it if you can't take it
Be prepared for criticism if you criticize others
do not judge a book by its cover
Do not judge something by its appearance
do not keep a dog and bark yourself
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
do not let the bastards grind you down
Do not let unpleasant people or situations discourage you
do not let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet
Do not delay or hesitate
do not look a gift horse in the mouth
Do not question or criticize something that is given to you for free
do not make a mountain out of a mole hill
Do not exaggerate a small problem
do not meet troubles half-way
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
do not put all your eggs in one basket
Avoid risk by diversifying investments or activities
do not put new wine into old bottles
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
do not put the cart before the horse
Do things in the correct order
do not put too many irons in the fire
Avoid taking on too many tasks at once
do not rock the boat
Avoid causing trouble or controversy
do not shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
Do not take action after the problem has occurred
do not spend it all in one place
Be prudent with your money and avoid excessive spending
do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
Do not risk everything for a small amount of money
do not sympathize with those who can not empathize
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
Do not teach your Grandmother to suck eggs
Do not try to teach someone more experienced than you
do not throw pearls to swine
Do not offer valuable things to those who will not appreciate them
do not throw the baby out with the bathwater
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
do not try to walk before you can crawl
Master the basics before attempting more complex tasks
do not upset the apple-cart
Avoid causing trouble or disrupting a stable situation
do not wash your dirty linen in public
Keep personal or private problems private
do numbers
to use mathematical calculations
do one's best
To perform to the highest level of one's ability
do one's business
to defecate or urinate
do one's damnedest
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
do one's darnedest
To try one's hardest or make a maximum effort
do one's homework
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
do one's own thing
Pursue one's own interests or activities
do one's own time
Serve one's prison sentence without expecting special treatment
do one's utmost
To make the greatest effort possible
do porridge
to serve a prison sentence
do right by
Treat someone fairly and kindly
do somebody wrong
treat someone unfairly or unjustly
do someone like that
treat someone with similar poor behavior
do someone one better
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
do someone proud
Make someone feel proud or honored
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