do something standing on one’s head—(coll.) do smth. very easily or without effort (also: do something on one’s head): The climb he wanted me to attempt was a simple one. At Cambridge I could have done it standing on my head. stand on one’s head doing something—(coll.) do everything possible; do all in one’s power: […]
Difference between Do something over and Overdo something
do something over— 1. repeat an action; do smth. again: Also, if I could do the paper over, I would remove the word “controversy.” 2. remodel or redecorate smth.: We ought to keep this as the spare room and do the nursery over. overdo something— 1. carry smth. to excess; do too much: With the […]
Difference between Do something out of hand and Put something out of hand
do something out of hand—do smth. immediately, without delay or preparation: Newspapers reject this kind of writing out of hand for fear of offending advertisers. put something out of hand—accomplish smth.; no longer deal with smth.: He has been indefatigable … whereby he has caused much work to be put out of hand.
Difference between Do something blindfolded and Do something sight unseen
do something blindfolded —(also: do something with one’s eyes closed) do smth. very easily, without much effort: Flying this thing is so easy I can do it blindfolded! do something sight unseen—do or make up one’s mind about smth. without having previously seen it: They bought the house sight unseen, working out the details by […]
Difference between Do someone well and Do well by someone
do someone well— 1. (of a hotel, etc.) provide a high quality service: Kensington is only a small place, they do you well there, and it’s always full…. 2. (followed by Infinitive) be welladvised to act in a particular way: It will do you well to learn these things before you choose a career or […]
Difference between Do someone up and Make someone up
do someone up —(coll.) 1. make a person look attractive; dress smb. up for the party, etc.: It’s not the actress herself I’m calling unattractive, but the way they “did her up.” 2. get the better of smb.; ruin a person financially: There was a pleasure in doing up a debtor which none but a […]
Difference between Do someone proud and Make someone proud
do someone proud— 1. treat a person extremely well; extend lavish hospitality: They always do us proud whenever we go to have a meal with them. 2. give a person cause for pride; justify smb.’s pride: Jim’s success in the examinations did his family proud. make someone proud — = do someone proud 2: Perhaps […]
Difference between Do someone out of something Outdo someone
do someone out of something—(coll.) 1. cheat smb. out of his possessions: He set up some kind of business deal with a partner and his partner did him out of most of his money. 2. prevent a person from doing or having smth.: He can tell you a story for over an hour about how […]
Difference between Do someone in the eye and Hit someone in the eye
do someone in the eye —(sl.) cheat or defraud a person: He handed her a gold chain of curious workmanship. “Unless I’ve been done in the eye it’s an old one.” hit someone in the eye— 1. make a strong impact on smb.: I drove about in a smart red-wheeled coach. Anyhow, it hit my […]
Difference between Do someone honor and Do the honors
do someone honor— 1. pay deserved tribute to a person: Twenty heads of state attended the Queen’s coronation to do her honor. 2. (of smb.’s action or behavior) add to a person’s reputation (also: do someone credit): Her behavior in such a difficult situation does her honor. do the honors—act as the host; serve one’s […]
Difference between Do someone credit and Give someone credit
do someone credit—(of smb.’s action or behavior) add to a person’s reputation (also: do someone honor): Your obvious sincerity does you credit and I may owe you an apology. give someone credit— 1. praise a person for his behavior or some good quality: He gave my father the real information and my father always gave […]
Difference between Do right by someone and Put someone right
do right by someone—treat smb. fairly in moral or legal terms: I oppose this bill because it does not do right by our disabled veterans. put someone right—(also: put someone to rights) 1. make smb. well again: Since there is nothing wrong with him really, a placebo will put him right. 2. correct smb.’s ideas […]