do the decent thing en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, qualifier:set phrase) To take the most honorable or appropriate course of action, even if is not necessarily in the person's own interests.
Mr Speaker, will the Prime Minister do the decent thing and resign?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| done the decent thing | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does the decent thing | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| doing the decent thing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| did the decent thing | Tense=Past | lexicographic |