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doing something wrong

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  • catch someone in the act (of doing something) — phrase to find someone and interrupt them when they are doing something wrong He denies all guilt, even though he was caught in the act. Thesaurus: to notice or recognize something or someonesynonym Main entry: act …   Useful english dictionary

  • at the risk of doing something — phrase used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say At the risk of seeming boring, I don’t think we should try it. Thesaurus: involving a risk or riskssynonym Main entry: risk *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • draw the line at doing something — draw the line at (doing something) to decide you will not do something. I love vampires, but I draw the line at attending some silly Dracula convention. Where to draw the line on treatment for people who are dying is a decision made by patients,… …   New idioms dictionary

  • there's no law against doing something — there s no law against (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have no business doing something — phrase to do something you should not do, because it does not affect or involve you at all You had no business going through my private papers. Thesaurus: to do something wrong, or to be badsynonym Main entry: business * * * have no business… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not in the business of doing something — (not) in the business of (doing something) if you are not in the business of doing something, you do not do it, usually because you think it is wrong. I m not in the business of causing trouble …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the business of doing something — (not) in the business of (doing something) if you are not in the business of doing something, you do not do it, usually because you think it is wrong. I m not in the business of causing trouble …   New idioms dictionary

  • not dream of doing something — not dream of (doing something) to know something is wrong and therefore have no intention of doing it. When I was a girl, my parents wouldn t dream of letting me stay home alone …   New idioms dictionary

  • wouldn't dream of doing something — wouldn t dream of (doing something) if someone wouldn t dream of doing something, they would never do it because they think it is wrong or silly. I wouldn t dream of asking my father for money …   New idioms dictionary

  • be hell-bent on doing something — be hell bent on (something/doing something) to be determined to do something, usually something that people think is wrong. Local fans seemed hell bent on causing as much trouble as possible during the match …   New idioms dictionary

  • be alone in (doing) something — usually in negatives or questions phrase to be the only person that does something Miller was not alone in his opposition to the war. Am I alone in thinking that Biggs could be wrong? Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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