| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| do a 180 |
turn around and go in the opposite direction, U-turn
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When the boy on the motorcycle saw the police car, he did a 180 and sped off.
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| do a dime |
be in prison for ten years, do time
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If you shoot somebody you'll do a dime, maybe more.
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| do a favor |
help someone who asks, do a task for someone
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Ben offered to do me a favor if I ever need help.
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| do a gig |
play music for a dance or concert
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Our band is doing a gig at Bijo's tonight. We play from 10 till 2.
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| do a number on |
deceive, fool, taken, taken in
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They did a number on us when we bought this car. It's not reliable.
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| do away with |
throw out, dispose of
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We want to do away with nuclear weapons - to dispose of them.
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| do-dad |
an object with a name you cannot remember, do-funny
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A little do-dad on the back of the carburetor was sticking. That was the problem.
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| do drugs |
use drugs, take drugs
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They don't hire people who do drugs. No way.
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| do-funny |
a thing with a funny name, thing-a-ma-bob
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You put the do-funny on the lever, and you're finished!
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| do it the hard way |
use a poor method, go against the grain
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Don't start a fire with stones. That's doing it the hard way.
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