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do someone a good turn

Meaning: To do someone a favor without having been asked and without expecting a favor in return.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

More idioms — Daily Life

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — To be very careful and attentive to detail.
  • down and out — Poor.
  • down in the dumps — Depressed.
  • down to the wire — To the deadline.
  • draw a blank — To be unable to remember.
  • draw the line at something — To not allow something beyond a certain acceptable point.

More English idioms

  • dressed to kill — Dressed to make a strong impression, usually in fancy or stylish clothes.
  • drum someone drummed out of the corps — To expel someone from a group or organization.
  • dyed in the wool — Having a trait that is thoroughly ingrained or basic to one's nature.
  • eager beaver — A person who is very excited and enthusiastic about pursuing some activity.
  • eat one's hat — To do something unpleasant in the case of being proven wrong.
  • eleventh hour — Late or last-minute.

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