do out
Britishverb
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to make tidy or clean; redecorate
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(foll by of) to deprive (a person) of by swindling or cheating
Example Sentences
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"Nobody's required to do it, but they do out of love for their culture, and that was really attractive to me."
From BBC
"I think now probably a lot more assured of myself as a person, as a captain and what I'm trying to do out there."
From Barron's
“I wouldn’t know about the loss of a wife. But I know that Grandma loved me. And that Asase loved you. But she wouldn’t want you to mope down here when there’s so much work to do out there. In a way … you can honor her by furthering the mission she held in life. That’s what I’m doing for Grandma.”
From Literature
It's really hard to know what Rothwell is attempting to do out there.
From BBC
“He was very locked in on what he wanted to do out here on the floor tonight. Once he started hitting those step-back threes and got to yelling and barking, either at the fans or at us or himself.”
From Los Angeles Times
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