doing
See:- (all) the better for (something)
- (all) the better to (do something)
- (do something) the old-fashioned way
- (one) can't do right for doing wrong
- (one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) will be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) won't be (doing something) again in a hurry
- (one) would be forgiven for (doing something)
- (the) odds are against (something)
- (there's) no point (in) (doing something)
- a great one for (doing something)
- a whack at (someone or something)
- accustomed to
- accustomed to (someone or something)
- adore (one) for (something)
- adore for doing
- advise (one) against (something)
- advise against (something)
- advise against doing
- aid (someone) in (something)
- aid in doing
- all the more reason for
- all the more reason for (doing something)
- Are you doing anything (on a particular day)?
- argue (one) into (something)
- argue into doing
- at the point of (doing something)
- at the risk of (doing something)
- at the risk of doing something
- avoid the trap of (doing something)
- badger (one) into (doing something)
- be (a) one for (something)
- be (all) for (someone or something)
- be (dead) set on (something)
- be (dead) set upon (something)
- be a dab hand
- be a dab hand at something/at doing something
- be a great one for (doing something)
- be a great one for something/for doing something
- be a matter of (doing something)
- be a matter of (something)
- be a matter of something/doing something
- be a past master at (doing something)
- be after (doing something)
- be after doing something
- be all for something/for doing something
- be cowed into (something)
- be doing a land-office business
- be doing OK
- be doing OK/okay
- be doing well
- be employed in (doing something)
- be for
- be given to (something)
- be given to something/to doing something
- be hell-bent on (something)
- be hell-bent on something/on doing something
- be in favor of (something)
- be in favour of something/of doing something
- be in no mood for (something)
- be in no mood for something/for doing something
- be in the middle of (something or some place)
- be in the middle of something/of doing something
- be in the mood for (something)
- be in the mood for something/for doing something
- be in two minds
- be in two minds about something/about doing something
- be no question of (something)
- be not above (doing something)
- be not in the business of (doing something)
- be on the brink of (doing something)
- be on the edge of (something)
- be on the point of (doing something)
- be on the point of doing something
- be one for something/for doing something
- be roped into (something)
- be set against (something)
- be set against something/against doing something
- be set on something/on doing something
- be tired of (something)
- be up and doing
- be within a whisker of (something)
- be within an ace of (doing) (something)
- be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something
- be/get done for something/for doing something
- be/get tired of something/doing something
- begin by (doing something)
- begin by doing
- beguile (someone) into (doing something)
- bent on (doing something)
- bent on doing
- bent on something/on doing something
- blackmail (someone) into (something)
- blackmail into doing
- break (one's) back
- break your back doing something/to do something
- bribe (someone) into (doing something)
- bribe into doing
- burst out
- burst out doing
- bustle about
- bustle about doing
- by dint of (something)
- by dint of something/doing something
- cannot help doing
- can't be doing with (something)
- can't be doing with something
- can't help (doing something)
- capable of (doing something)
- capable of doing
- catch (one) (doing something)
- catch (one) in the act of (doing something)
- catch at
- chance (doing) (something)
- come within an inch of (something)
- come within an inch of doing
- come within an inch of doing something
- constrain (one) from (doing something)
- constrain from doing
- continue by (doing something)
- continue by doing
- cow (someone) into (something)
- credit (someone or something) for (something)
- delight (someone) by (doing something)
- do
- do (all) the running
- do (one or oneself) proud
- do (one) a favor
- do (one) a solid
- do (one) ill
- do (one) the courtesy of (doing something)
- do (one) wrong
- do (one's) bidding
- do (one's) bird
- do (one's) bit
- do (one's) block
- do (one's) business
- do (one's) cruet
- do (one's) damndest
- do (one's) damnedest
- do (one's) darndest
- do (one's) duty
- do (one's) heart good
- do (one's) homework
- do (one's) level best
- do (one's) stuff
- do (one's) utmost
- do (oneself or someone) an injustice
- do (oneself) a favor
- do (someone or oneself) no favors
- do (someone or something) damage
- do (someone or something) harm
- do (someone) down
- do (something) blindfolded
- do (something) by halves
- do (something) by the book
- do (something) for (one's) own good
- do (something) for the best
- do (something) out of the goodness of (one's) heart
- do (something) out of the kindness of (one's) heart
- do (something) the hard way
- do (something) to death
- do (something) up brown
- do (something) with a lick and a promise
- do a (little) bit of soul-searching
- do a (someone)
- do a 180
- do a 180 degree turn
- do a bad job
- do a bit
- do a bunk
- do a dare
- do a Devon Loch
- do a disappearing act
- do a double take
- do a dump on (someone or something)
- do a fade
- do a flip-flop
- do a good job
- do a Harold
- do a Houdini (act)
- do a land-office business
- do a line
- do a line with (someone)
- do a little soul-searching
- do a Melba
- do a moonlight flit
- do a number on (someone or something)
- do a recce
- do a roaring trade
- do a shot
- do a slow burn
- do a snow job on (someone)
- do a split
- do a stretch
- do a swan dive
- do a U-turn
- do a vanishing act
- do a/the Harold Holt
- do an about-face
- do an about-face on (something)
- do an errand
- do anything for a quiet life
- do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
- do battle
- do bird
- do dope
- do double duty
- do double duty as (something)
- do drugs
- do for (someone or something)
- do good
- do gooseberry
- do hard time
- do honor to (someone or something)
- do ill
- do in
- do it
- do it tough
- do it up brown
- do it with smoke and mirrors
- do lunch
- do more harm than good
- do nicely
- do off (something)
- do one's (own) thing
- do out
- do porridge
- do so
- do some bongs
- do some fine coin
- do some soul-searching
- do somebody the courtesy of doing something
- do something/anything about
- do stuff
- do the (football) pools
- do the business
- do the deed
- do the dishes
- do the donkey work
- do the drink thing
- do the drug thing
- do the Dutch
- do the hard yards
- do the heavy lifting
- do the honors
- do the job
- do the legwork
- do the needful
- do the right thing
- do the rounds
- do the spadework
- do the splits
- do the trick
- do the unthinkable
- do the/(one's) lolly
- do time
- do too
- do up
- do violence to (something)
- do well
- do well by doing good
- do well for (oneself)
- do well out of (someone or something)
- do what comes naturally
- do with (something)
- do wonders
- does (exactly) what it says on the tin
- doing OK
- doing okay
- doing okay?
- don't go (doing something)
- don't go doing something
- draw a line at (doing) (something)
- draw the line at (something)
- dream of (someone or something)
- dream of doing
- embarrass (someone) into (doing something)
- embarrass into doing
- end up (by) (doing something)
- end up doing
- fall into the trap of (doing something)
- fall into/avoid the trap of doing something
- far from (something)
- far from something/doing something
- feel like
- feel like doing
- feel like something/like doing something
- feel up to (something)
- fight shy of (someone or something)
- fight shy of something/of doing something
- figure on (someone or something)
- figure on doing
- flirt with (someone or something)
- flirt with the idea of doing
- for fear of (something)
- for fear of something/of doing something
- for the hell of it
- frighten (one) into (something)
- frighten into doing
- from memory
- gain (something) by (doing something)
- gain by doing
- get a reputation (for something)
- get around to (something)
- get around to doing
- get back to (doing) (something)
- get done for (something)
- get down to (doing something)
- get into the habit of (doing something)
- get into the way
- get into/out of the way of something/of doing something
- get out of doing (something)
- get out of the way
- get roped into (something)
- get round to (something)
- get the knack of
- get tired of (something)
- give (one) a reputation (for something)
- given to (something)
- given to doing
- go a long way in (doing something)
- go a long way toward (doing something)
- go a long way toward doing
- go a long/some way towards doing something
- go about (doing something)
- go around
- go around doing
- go as far as (doing something)
- go on (doing something)
- go on with
- go so far as (doing something)
- go to the bother of (doing something)
- go to the expense of (something)
- go to the expense of something/of doing something
- go to the trouble of (doing something)
- hard at
- hard at (something)
- have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)
- have (something) doing
- have a bash at (something)
- have a crack at (something)
- have a gift for (doing something)
- have a hand in (something)
- have a job
- have a job doing/to do something
- have a penchant for (something)
- have a penchant for doing
- have a stab at (doing) (something)
- have a stab at something/at doing something
- have a way of (doing something)
- have a way of doing something
- have an even chance of (doing something)
- have doing
- have no business (doing something)
- have no business doing
- have no business doing something/to do something
- have the honor of (doing something)
- have the honour of something/of doing something
- have visions of (doing something)
- have/take a hand in something/in doing something
- he, she, etc. could/might be forgiven for doing something
- help (someone) in
- high-pressure (one) into (doing something)
- hiya doin'
- hold off doing
- hold off from (doing something)
- hoodwink (someone) into (doing something)
- How are you doing?
- how do you do
- How ya doin'?
- How you doing?
- if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
- if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well
- if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well
- ill-disposed to (doing something)
- ill-disposed to doing
- in danger of (doing something)
- in the act of (doing something)
- in the business of (doing something)
- in the midst of (something)
- in the midst of something/of doing something
- in the process of (doing something)
- in the thick of something/of doing something
- in the throes of (something)
- in the throes of something/doing something
- inhibit (someone or something) from (doing something)
- inhibit from doing
- instrumental in (doing) (something)
- instrumental in doing
- intent on (doing something)
- intent on doing
- it is a matter of (doing something)
- it will take some doing
- it's no use (doing something)
- jolly (someone) into (doing) (something)
- jump at the chance (to do something)
- jump at the opportunity (to do something)
- justify (something) by (doing something)
- keen about (someone or something)
- keen on (someone or something)
- keen on doing
- keep from (doing something)
- keep from doing
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- kill (oneself) (doing something)
- kill yourself doing something
- know what (one) is about
- know what (one) is doing
- know what you're doing/about
- lean toward (someone or something)
- lean toward doing
- leap at the chance (to do something)
- leap at the opportunity (to do something)
- leave open the possibility of (something or doing something)
- leave the door open for (something or doing something)
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, the
- like a monkey doing a math problem
- lose no time (in) (doing something)
- make a day of (doing something)
- make a day of doing
- make a great show of (doing something)
- make a habit of (doing something)
- make a hash of (something)
- make a Horlicks of (something)
- make a joke of (something)
- make a living by (doing something)
- make a living from
- make a living from (doing) (something)
- make a living out of (doing) (something)
- make a mess (out) of (something)
- make a mess/hash of something/of doing something
- make a muck of (something)
- make a point of (doing something)
- make a point of doing
- make a point of doing something
- make a practice of (doing something)
- make a stab at (something)
- make certain of (something)
- make certain of something/of doing something
- make heavy going of (something)
- make heavy weather of (something)
- make heavy weather of something/of doing something
- make no bones about (something)
- make no bones about it
- make no bones about something/about doing something
- make overtures
- make overtures about doing
- maneuver (one) into (doing something)
- master the art of (something)
- nature's way of (doing something)
- need (doing)
- need doing
- never tire of (something)
- never tire of doing something
- not be above doing something
- not be in the business of doing something
- not dream of something/of doing something
- not have a chance in hell (of doing something)
- not have a hope in hell (of doing something)
- not let (someone) catch (one) (doing something)
- not let catch doing
- not so much as (do something)
- not think of (doing something)
- not think of something/of doing something
- not want to catch (one) (doing something)
- nothing doing
- Nothing doing!
- nudge (someone) into (doing) (something)
- oblige (one) by (doing something)
- occupy (someone or oneself) by (doing something)
- on the cheap
- on the edge of (something)
- on the point of (doing something)
- on the point of doing
- on the QT
- on the track of (someone or something)
- on the verge
- on the verge of (doing) (something)
- on/to the verge of something/of doing something
- own up (to something)
- panic (one) by (doing something)
- pardon me for doing something
- pardon me for living/breathing/existing/etc.
- persist in (doing something)
- persist in doing
- pester (one) into (doing) (something)
- picture (one) (doing something)
- play at (doing something)
- preface (something) by (doing something)
- preface (something) with (doing something)
- pressure (one) into (doing something)
- prevent (someone or something) from (doing something)
- prevent from doing
- provoke (one) into (doing something)
- punish (someone or oneself) by (doing something)
- put (one) to the expense of (doing) (something)
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