not do

phrase

: to not be proper or appropriate
It doesn't do for a doctor to become too friendly with his patients.

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The last total solar eclipse to exceed six minutes occurred in 1991, and another will not do so until 2114. — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 But as Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank president Beth Hammack said recently, a quarter point does not do much. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 One thing Tuesday’s attempt will assuredly not do is approach the supersonic speeds Green reached with jet power three decades ago. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The department did not do this, and so federal law should now obligate it to issue a six-month extension. — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not do

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not dissimilar
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not do much for
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“Not do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20do. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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