- the done thing
- the thing or the done thingThat which is conventional, fashionable, approved, right or desirable• • •Main Entry: ↑thing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
the done thing
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(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
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
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
Art, Life and the other thing — Art, Life, and the other thing is a Archibald Prize winning 1978 painting by Australian artist Brett Whiteley. It combines three different media in a triptych. Basic information (Triptych) Oil, glass eye, hair, pen and ink on cardboard, plaster,… … Wikipedia
thing — /TIN/ noun 1 IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT (C) anything that you can think of as a single item, for example an idea, an action, a feeling, or a fact: The important thing is for us to tell the truth. | What a stupid thing to do. | A horrible thing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make … Collocations dictionary
thing — [[t]θɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ things 1) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. What s that thing in the middle of the fountain? Some kind of… … English dictionary
done — I UK [dʌn] / US adjective [not usually before noun] * finished doing something or using something I m nearly done. As soon as I ve done I m going home. done with: Are you done with that pen? a) if a job is done, it has been finished That s the… … English dictionary
done — done1 [ dʌn ] 1. ) the past participle of do1 2. ) used by some people instead of did, for example in sentences such as He done it last week. This use is not considered correct. a ) SPOKEN used by some people as an auxiliary verb for saying that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
done — 1 the past participle of do 1 2 adjective (not before noun, no comparative) 1 FINISHED finished or completed: The job s nearly done. | As soon as I m done I ll give you a call. | over and done with (=completely finished): I ll be glad when this… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
