do the handsome thing
do the handsome thing verb: to act liberally.
Verb
do the handsome thing (third-person singular simple present does the handsome thing, present participle doing the handsome thing, simple past did the handsome thing, past participle done the handsome thing)
- To act liberally.
- Well, thought her parents and the neighbors, the old coger is going to do the handsome thing for little Sally, perhaps when she gets married, in the shape of a nice fit-out; he may give her a snug little cottage, who knows […]1851, Carpet-bag: A Literary Journal, volume 1
Forms of do the handsome thing
| third-person singular present | does the handsome thing |
|---|---|
| present participle | doing the handsome thing |
| past | did the handsome thing |
| past participle | done the handsome thing |
Questions about do the handsome thing
- What does do the handsome thing mean?
- Do the handsome thing means to act liberally.
- What part of speech is do the handsome thing?
- Do the handsome thing is a verb.
- What is the past tense of do the handsome thing?
- The past tense of do the handsome thing is did the handsome thing.
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