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does the right thing

does the right thing is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do the right thing.

Meaning of do the right thing

Verb

do the right thing (third-person singular simple present does the right thing, present participle doing the right thing, simple past did the right thing, past participle done the right thing)

  1. (idiomatic, set phrase) To do what is ethical or just.
    • There was a lot of money in the wallet I found, but I did the right thing and handed it in.

Questions about does the right thing

What is does the right thing the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does the right thing is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do the right thing.

Words near does the right thing in the dictionary

  1. does the nasty
  2. does the needful
  3. does the Pope shit in the woods
  4. does the Pope wear a funny hat
  5. does the power of good
  6. does the right thing
  7. does the rounds
  8. does the talking
  9. does the trick
  10. does the washing up
  11. does the washing-up

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