do no wrong

phrase

: to never do anything bad
He is regarded as a hero who can do no wrong.

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This first one features a Southern ingredient that can just do no wrong, pepper jelly. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Though Middleton’s effortlessly elegant ensembles can do no wrong, I was especially drawn to her latest look. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 Saturday night at Oracle Park, the Mets could do no wrong while the San Francisco Giants did just about everything wrong. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 Bening can do no wrong and again proves it here by giving real dimension to a part that in lesser hands might not have this kind of gravitas and bite. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do no wrong

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“Do no wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20no%20wrong. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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