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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