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did one's homework

did one's homework is the simple past of do one's homework.

Meaning of do one's homework

Verb

do one's homework (third-person singular simple present does one's homework, present participle doing one's homework, simple past did one's homework, past participle done one's homework)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, past) To prepare oneself with the relevant knowledge; to carry out the necessary research in advance.
    • As the hearing went on, Harradence impressed me. When the judge asked for his comment on an issue, Harradence had clearly done his homework and was never taken by surprise.2009, Colin Thatcher, Final Appeal: Anatomy of a Frame
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, homework.

Questions about did one's homework

What is did one's homework the simple past of?
Did one's homework is the simple past of do one's homework.

Words near did one's homework in the dictionary

  1. did one's damnedest
  2. did one's darnedest
  3. did one's duty
  4. did one's ease
  5. did one's easement
  6. did one's homework
  7. did one's job
  8. did one's own thing
  9. did one's own time
  10. did one's part
  11. did one's stuff

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