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your good deed for the day — your good deed for the ˈday idiom a helpful, kind thing that you do • I took Sarah s children to school so I ve done my good deed for the day. Main entry: ↑deedidiom … Useful english dictionary
someone's good deed for the day — someone’s good deed for the day humorous phrase something good and helpful that someone does Thesaurus: friendliness, generosity and kindnesssynonym Main entry: deed … Useful english dictionary
someone's good deed for the day — humorous something good and helpful that someone does … English dictionary
deed — [di:d] n [: Old English; Origin: dAd] 1.) formal something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad ▪ After the morning s good deeds he deserved a rest. ▪ She tried to strangle her baby and her lover helped her finish the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deed — [ did ] noun count * 1. ) usually plural LEGAL an official document that gives details of a legal agreement, especially about who owns a building or piece of land 2. ) LITERARY something that someone does someone s good deed for the day HUMOROUS… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
the better the day, the better the deed — Frequently used to justify working on a Sunday or religious festival. Cf. early 14th cent. Fr. a bon jour bone euvre, for a good day, a good deed. 1607 MIDDLETON Michaelmas Term III. i. Why, do you work a’ Sundays, tailor? The better day the… … Proverbs new dictionary
good — good1 W1S1 [gud] adj comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a high standard)¦ 2¦(skilful)¦ 3¦(what you want)¦ 4¦(pleasant/enjoyable)¦ 5¦(successful/correct)¦ 6¦(suitable)¦ 7¦(useful)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deed — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brave, daring, glorious, good, great, heroic, kind, mighty, noble ▪ She felt that she had done her good deed … Collocations dictionary
deed */*/ — UK [diːd] / US [dɪd] noun [countable] Word forms deed : singular deed plural deeds 1) literary something that someone does 2) [usually plural] legal an official document that gives details of a legal agreement, especially about who owns a… … English dictionary
deed — noun (C) 1 literary something someone does that is very good or very bad: heroic deeds in battle 2 law an official paper that is a record of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning who owns property 3 your good deed for the day humorous… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
