do up brown

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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

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do the rounds
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do the trick
do the unthinkable
do the world of good
do time
do to excess
do up brown
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do without
do you have the time
do you mind
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