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the done thing

/ðə dʌn θɪŋ/ /ðə dʌn θɪŋ/
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Idiom
  1. 1 âdet olan, yapılması uygun görülen

Definition (English)

Behaviour that is generally accepted as correct and proper according to social custom.

Example Sentences

  1. In some countries tipping waiters is the done thing, while in others it can seem rude.
    Bazı ülkelerde garsonlara bahşiş vermek âdettendir, bazılarındaysa kaba karşılanabilir.
  2. When I first arrived in Britain, I didn't realise that queuing patiently was very much the done thing.
    Britanya'ya ilk geldiğimde sabırla sıra beklemenin ne kadar yerleşik bir âdet olduğunu fark etmemiştim.

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