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to be the done thing

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  • the done thing — the thing or the done thing That which is conventional, fashionable, approved, right or desirable • • • Main Entry: ↑thing …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) done thing — British, American & Australian, American the correct way to behave in a particular social situation. Wearing jeans in an office environment isn t really the done thing. (usually negative) You can t smoke during the meal. It s not the thing to do …   New idioms dictionary

  • be the done thing — be the done thing/be done/ phrase to be the correct or suitable thing to do, or to be the way that people think you should behave Going to university seemed to be the done thing, so he went. it is not done to do something: In those days it really …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) the done thing — be the ˌdone ˈthing idiom (BrE) to be socially acceptable behaviour Main entry: ↑doneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • done thing —    The correct way to behave in a particular social situation is called thedone thing.     Wearing jeans to play golf is not the done thing …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • done thing — noun Something done habitually or according to social norms, expectations etc. I wanted to be called Linda but Aunt Angela said that was a common name, you know, not the done thing, so I have to be Bella …   Wiktionary

  • the real thing — The genuine thing, not an imitation or a cheap substitute • • • Main Entry: ↑real * * * informal a thing that is absolutely genuine or authentic you ve never been in love before, so how can you be sure this is the real thing? * * * the real thing …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) next thing I knew — the next thing I knew phrase used for saying that a situation happened very quickly when you did not expect it The next thing I knew there were police officers all over the place. Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not the done thing —  Not what is socially or normally accepted …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • done thing, the —  What is normally or socially acceptable. See not done …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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