Was not the done thing In english explanation

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

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2019-10-01 01:10

Meaning of Was not the done thing (redirected from 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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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

Example:

You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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