Be not the done thing In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be not the done thing", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-30 10:10

Meaning of Be not the done thing

Synonyms:

be not the thing to do

Be not the done thing British old-fashioned phrase informal

Used to refer to a behavior or way of doing something that is not suitable or socially acceptable.

Smoking in the hospital or school is not the done thing.

For your information, spitting in public is not the done thing.

In those days in Asian countries, having higher education was not the done thing for girls.

Grammar and Usage of Be not the done thing

Verb Forms

  • is not the done thing
  • was not the done thing

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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(to be) (as) ugly as sin

Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

Example:

I hate frogs because they’re as ugly as sin.

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