do the handsome thing en · VERB
Meanings
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To act liberally.
Well, thought her parents and the neighbors, the old coger is going to do the handsome thing for little Sally, perhaps when she gets married, in the shape of a nice fit-out; he may give her a snug little cottage, who knows […]
1851, Carpet-bag: A Literary Journal, volume 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| did the handsome thing | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| doing the handsome thing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does the handsome thing | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| done the handsome thing | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |