Idioms

do up brown

do (something) up brown

To do something to the maximum degree or with the maximum effect or impact. Of course she decorated the room beautifully for the birthday party—she does everything up brown. I never have much success with plants, but I really did it up brown this time, killing every single thing I planted. I've dented my car before, sure, but I did it up brown when I accidentally reversed into the garage door.
See also: brown, up
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do something up brown

to do something just right or with great effect.(Fixed order.) Whenever they put on a party, they do it up brown. He was determined to cause a scandal, and he really did it up brown.
See also: brown, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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