英语词汇“do the handsome thing by”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

do the handsome thing by

释义

thing /thing/

noun

A matter, affair, problem, point
A circumstance
A fact
An event, happening, action
An entity
That which exists or can be thought of
An inanimate object
A quality
A living creature (esp in pity, tolerant affection, kindly reproach)
A possession
That which is wanted or is appropriate (informal)
A slight obsession or phobia (informal)
A typical example
An unaccountable liking or dislike (informal)
(in pl) clothes, esp a woman's additional outdoor garments
(in pl) utensils, esp for the table
(in pl) personal belongings
An aim
(in pl) affairs in general
Property (law)
A piece of writing, composition, etc
An assembly, parliament, court, council (historical)

ORIGIN: OE and ON thing parliament, object, etc; Norw, Swed, Dan ting parliament; Ger Ding thing

thingˈamy, thingˈummy, thingˈamybob, thingˈamyjig, thingˈumabob, thingˈumajig, thingˈumbob, thingˈummybob or thingˈummyjig noun (informal)

What-d'you-call-him, -her, -it
What's-his-name, etc (used when one cannot or will not recall the name)

thingˈhood noun

The state or fact of being a thing
Substantiality

thingˈiness or thingˈliness noun

Reality, objectivity
A materialistic or matter-of-fact turn of mind

thingˈness noun

The character or fact of being a thing
Reality

thingˈy adjective

Real
Actual
Objective
Matter-of-fact

noun

Thingumajig

thing-in-itselfˈ noun

(in the philosophy of Kant) a noumenon, the German Ding an sich

a good thing

A fortunate circumstance

and things

And other (similar) things

a stupid (or wise, etc) thing to do

A stupid (or wise, etc) action

be all things to all men

To meet each person on his or her own ground, accommodate oneself to his or her circumstances and outlook (Bible, 1 Corinthians 9.22)
(loosely and disparagingly) to keep changing one's opinions, etc, so as to suit one's company

be on to a good thing (informal)

To be in a particularly profitable position, job, etc

do one's (own) thing (informal)

To behave as is natural to or characteristic of oneself
To do something in which one specializes

do the handsome thing by

To treat generously

do things to

To affect in some good or bad way

for one thing … for another (thing)

Expressions used in enumerating reasons

have a good thing going (informal)

To be established in a particularly profitable position, etc

hear things

To hear imaginary noises, voices, etc

know a thing or two (informal)

To be shrewd

make a good thing of it

To reap a good advantage from

make a thing of

To make an issue, point of controversy, etc of
To fuss about

no such thing

Something very different
No, not at all

not a thing (informal)

Nothing

not quite the thing (old informal)

Not in very good health (see also the thing below)

(now) there's a thing (informal)

That surprises me

one of those things

A happening one cannot account for or do anything to prevent

see things

To see something that is not really there

the thing or the done thing

That which is conventional, fashionable, approved, right or desirable

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