:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary

:
–verb (used with object)

1. to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.): Do nothing until you hear the bell.
2. to execute (a piece or amount of work): to do a hauling job.
3. to accomplish; finish; complete: He has already done his homework.
4. to put forth; exert: Do your best.
5. to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.); bring about; effect.
6. to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).
7. to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require: to do the dishes.
8. to travel; traverse: We did 30 miles today.
9. to serve; suffice for: This will do us for the present.
10. to condone or approve, as by custom or practice: That sort of thing simply isn't done.
11. to travel at the rate of (a specified speed): He was doing 80 when they arrested him.
12. to make or prepare: I'll do the salad.
13. to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.
14. to create, form, or bring into being: She does wonderful oil portraits.
15. to translate into or change the form or language of: MGM did the book into a movie.
16. to study or work at or in the field of: I have to do my math tonight.
17. to explore or travel through as a sightseer: They did Greece in three weeks.
18. (used with a pronoun, as it or that, or with a general noun, as thing, that refers to a previously mentioned action): You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.
19. Informal . to wear out; exhaust; tire: That last set of tennis did me.
20. Informal . to cheat, trick, or take advantage of: That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.
21. Informal . to attend or participate in: Let's do lunch next week.
22. Slang . to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually: The police report said he was doing cocaine.

–verb (used without object)

23. to act or conduct oneself; be in action; behave.
24. Slang . to rob; steal from: The law got him for doing a lot of banks.
25. to proceed: to do wisely.
26. to get along; fare; manage: to do without an automobile.
27. to be in health, as specified: Mother and child are doing fine.
28. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do?
29. to finish or be finished.
30. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office?
31. (used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression): I think as you do.

–auxiliary verb

32. (used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions): Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.
33. Archaic . (used in imperatives with you or thou expressed; and occasionally as a metric filler in verse): Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.
34. (used to lend emphasis to a principal verb): Do visit us!

–noun

35. Informal . a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
36. Informal . a hairdo or hair styling.
37. British Slang . a swindle; hoax.
38. Chiefly British . a festive social gathering; party.

—Verb phrases

39. do by, to deal with; treat: He had always done well by his family.
40. do for,
a. to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.
b. Chiefly British . to cook and keep house for; manage or provide for.
41. do in, Informal .
a. to kill, esp. to murder.
b. to injure gravely or exhaust; wear out; ruin: The tropical climate did them in.
c. to cheat or swindle: He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.
42. do over, to redecorate.
43. do up, Informal .
a. to wrap and tie up.
b. to pin up or arrange (the hair).
c. to renovate; launder; clean.
d. to wear out; tire.
e. to fasten: Do up your coat.
f. to dress: The children were all done up in funny costumes.
44. do with, to gain advantage or benefit from; make use of: I could do with more leisure time.
45. do without,
a. to forgo; dispense with.
b. to dispense with the thing mentioned: The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.

—Idioms

46. do a number on (someone). number ( def. 39).
47. do away with,
a. to put an end to; abolish.
b. to kill.
48. do one proud. proud ( def. 11 ) .
49. do one's number. number ( def. 40 ) .
50. do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def. 19).
51. do or die, to make a supreme effort.
52. do out of, Informal . to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.
53. dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.
54. do time, Informal . to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.
55. do to death. death ( def. 15 ) .
56. have to do with. have ( def. 37 ) .
57. make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.

» Lesson No. 1 Glossary