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.
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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.
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