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done the right thing

done the right thing is the past participle 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 done the right thing

What is done the right thing the past participle of?
Done the right thing is the past participle of do the right thing.

Words near done the right thing in the dictionary

  1. done the math
  2. done the nasties
  3. done the nasty
  4. done the needful
  5. done the power of good
  6. done the right thing
  7. done the rounds
  8. done the talking
  9. done the trick
  10. done the washing up
  11. done the washing-up

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