do one en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A contraction of several related longer expressions like do a runner, do a bunk, do a flit and do a moonlight flit
Meanings
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(UK, colloquial) To go away, to leave; to get lost.
I am a northerner and if any daft apeth with a cob on wants to mither me about my accent, they can do one.
2019 March 20, Daniel Lavelle, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| does one | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| done one | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| doing one | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| did one | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fi häipyä (go away) · nl ervandoor gaan (go away) · nl ervan tussen knijpen (go away) · de abhauen (go away)