regula
/ˈrɛɡjʊlə/noun
1A rule or set of rules; a norm.
- Frequently with reference to Latin texts..
2In Doric architecture: a short narrow fillet or band situated below the taenia and aligned with the triglyph, frequently having a row of guttae or drops on the underside.
Origin
Old English. From classical Latin rēgula rod for drawing straight lines or measuring, ruler, basic principle, rule, rod, bar, (in the Doric order) smooth stone band under the taenia below each triglyph, in post-classical Latin also rule of faith, creed, symbol (early 3rd cent. in Tertullian), canon, regulation or code of ecclesiastical discipline, written monastic rule from regere to make or lead straight + -ula.
- do someone a solid
- do someone credit (or do credit to someone)
- do someone dirt (also do dirt to)
- do someone fine
- do someone good
- do someone in
- do someone no favours
- do someone (or oneself) a mischief
- do someone out of
- do someone over
- do someone proud
- do someone's head in
- do someone/thing a power of good
- do someone/thing down
- do someone/thing justice
- do someone to death
- do someone up
- do someone wrong
- do something for one's country (or England etc.)
- do something in
- do something (or nothing) for
- do something out
- do something over
- do something to death
- do something until (or till) one is blue in the face