not do
idiom
: to not be proper or appropriate
It doesn't do for a doctor to become too friendly with his patients.
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Do not do anything that will put yourself or others in harm's way.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
The World Food Program warned on Tuesday that the pier project could fail if Israel did not do more to ensure the safe distribution of the aid.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Officials said Edenfield actually tied the noose on James Meredith's statue after Harris could not do it.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Upset Grove Isle homeowners who could not do any work on their units or common areas complained that the city was violating their property rights.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
The World Food Program warned on Tuesday that the pier project could fail if Israel did not do more to ensure the safe distribution of the aid.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Officials said Edenfield actually tied the noose on James Meredith's statue after Harris could not do it.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Upset Grove Isle homeowners who could not do any work on their units or common areas complained that the city was violating their property rights.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Not do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20do. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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