do a kindness
do (one) a kindness
To do a favor or something nice for one. Hey, do me a kindness and take these bags into the kitchen while I get the others from the car.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
do someone a kindness
to do a kind deed for a person. My neighbor did me a kindness when he cut my grass. I am always happy to have the opportunity of doing someone a kindness.
See also: kindness
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- do (one) a kindness
- kill (one) with kindness
- kill somebody with kindness
- kill someone with kindness
- kill with kindness
- kill with kindness, to
- much obliged
- oblige
- leave (one) to the mercy/mercies of (someone or something)
- leave somebody/something to the mercy/mercies of somebody/something