do something in a vacuum

in a vacuum

In total isolation; having no interaction with or connection to other people, places, or actions. Your actions don't occur in a vacuum; they affect everyone else here, too! Being in such a remote, rural town can sometimes feel like living in a vacuum.

do something in a ˈvacuum

do something alone or separately from other people, events, etc., especially when there should be a connection: No novel is written in a vacuum. There are always influences from past writers.

See also: something, vacuum

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do someone a favour
do someone a mischief
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do someone in the eye
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do someone or something justice
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do someone proud, to
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do something more in sorrow than in anger
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do something over
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