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do it en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (colloquial) To be appealing or suitable.
   • A green shirt with orange slacks really doesn't do it for me, I’m afraid.
2. (slang, used in the past tense) To do something exceptionally foolish or unacceptable.
   • The man glared at her and said, "Now you've done it. Now you've done it. You've made me mad. If you don't put that back, you will make me even madder. 1986, Rita-Lou Clarke, Pastoral Care of Battered Women, Westminster John Knox Press, →ISBN, page 50:
   • He did it this time!
   • Stephen drew in a shaky breath. Now you've done it, he said to himself. There'll be no way out now. The old man will get his claws into you and you'll be hooked for life, like poor old Hilary. 2012, Lilian Harry, Snowfall in Burracombe, Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 50:
   • Sally: Oh, stop it! I never heard of anything so daft in my life. Mrs Jike: Eh, what? Now you've done it! The spirits have all gone away. 2010, Maggie Barbara Gale, John F. Deeney, Dan Rebellato, The Routledge Drama Anthology and Sourcebook: From Modernism to Contemporary Performance, Routledge, →ISBN, page 375:
   • "Now you've done it, Chuck," the Colonel groaned. "Now you've done it! I brought you down here to teach my boys how to ride, not to kill them — this is terrible!" 1953 November, Herbert Farris, Boys' Life, Boy Scouts of America, page 38:
   • She's really done it now!
3. (euphemistic, slang) To have sex; to make it.
   • The king of Los Angeles / Bought himself a teddy bear / And the queen became shameless / She did it with a chair 1988, “Rise and Fall”, in Michael Weikath (lyrics), Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II, performed by Helloween:
   • And that's why birds do it, bees do it / Even educated fleas do it 1928, Cole Porter, “Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love”:
   • Speaking of golden numbers, a Wilkes University study might've found the optimum one as it relates to sex frequency and its effect on the human immune system: once or twice a week. Researchers discovered that college students who Did It that much had higher levels of a certain antibody that helps fight off colds and the flu. 2017 September 2, Chelsea Peng, “5 *Scientific* Reasons to Have More Sex”, in Marie Claire:
   • Why don't we do it in the road / No one will be watching us 1968, Lennon–McCartney, “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?”, in The Beatles (The White Album), performed by The Beatles:
   • He was upstairs doing it with her.
   • Have you ever done it in an elevator? 1987, James Dearden, Fatal Attraction, spoken by Alex Forrest (Glenn Close):
4. (euphemistic, rare, slang) To urinate.
   • I'll never do it on a Christmas tree / A Christmas tree is safe from me. 1991, “I'll Never Do It on a Christmas Tree”, in David Newman (lyrics), Rover Dangerfield, performed by Rover Dangerfield:
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, it.
   • You did it! And in record time! Congratulations!

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Synonyms

bop · meddle · shag · engage in sex · hide the wienie · rock and roll · bump uglies · get down · hide the salami · have sex · wee · engender · clap cheeks · pipe · pass water · take a whiz · piss · mate · take a piss · get physical · boink · cut it · have it away · make the beast with two backs · whiz · get one's groove on · rail · widdle · bauf · root · screw · get one's end away · beat · bone · go all the way · wee wee · get one's dick wet · roll around · knock boots · frick · pass water · share a bed · pound · make whoopee · dance · slash · do it · urinate · bump nasties · company · lay the pipe · copulate · graft the forked tree · make it · know · expletive deleted · fit the bill · get one's leg over · penetrate · hit the head · Netflix and chill · have sex · hump · stick · common · cohabit · frack · show someone one's etchings · tinkle · breed · get it on · pipe down · exchange flesh · ride · get the dirty water off one's chest · jig-jig · micturate · strain · intercourse · make love · do the deed · know someone in the biblical sense · get freaky · play hide the sausage · bang · get it · get one's freak on · roger · pee · void · get one's oats · frig · discuss Uganda · sleep together · get jiggy · have intimate relations · sex · have marital relations · lay pipe · ming · slap bellies · have sexual relations · make out · get it on · bonk · do business · shelve · get some · have it off · crack · hook up · shaboink · see someone's etchings · haul one's ashes · take a leak · bounce · eff · do the nasty · boff · couple · fuck · hide the sausage · tumble · piddle · get laid · get busy · catch a dick · play · bang · frak · break the seal · dip one's pen in someone's inkwell · hike the Appalachian Trail · get lucky · approach

Translations (6)

pl podobać się (to be appealing or suitable) · eo seksumi (to have sex) · es hacerlo (to have sex) · fr se faire (quelqu’un) (to have sex) · es vacilar (to be appealing or suitable) · pl uprawiać seks (to have sex)